Nuclear waste management: Current research at ROBL/ESRF

X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is well suited to investigate trace amounts of target elements in a variety of matrices, which makes it the method of choice for the investigation of radionuclides in the framework of nuclear waste management. With the Rossendorf Beamline at ESRF (ROBL), a dedicated XAS station for radionuclide research is available, licensed to investigate actinides from throrium to californium with activities up to 185 MBq. In this talk, I will give an overview on nuclear waste related research performed at ROBL, encompassing waste disposal as well as waste reduction.