The Functions of an Engineered Barrier System for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt
Title | The Functions of an Engineered Barrier System for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt PDF eBook |
Author | W. E. Coons |
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Pages | 33 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Basalt |
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Functions of an Engineered Barrier System for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt
Title | Functions of an Engineered Barrier System for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt PDF eBook |
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Release | 1980 |
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Defined in this document are the functions of components selected for an engineered barrier system for a nuclear waste repository in basalt. The definitions provide a focal point for barrier material research and development by delineating the purpose and operative lifetime of each component of the engineered system. A five-component system (comprised of waste form, canister, buffer, overpack, and tailored backfill) is discussed in terms of effective operation throughout the course of repository history, recognizing that the emplacement environment changes with time. While components of the system are mutually supporting, redundancy is provided by subsystems of physical and chemical barriers which act in concert with the geology to provide a formidable barrier to transport of hazardous materials to the biosphere. The operating philosophy of the conceptual engineered barrier system is clarified by examples pertinent to storage in basalt, and a technical approach to barrier design and material selection is proposed. A method for system validation and qualification is also included which considers performance criteria proposed by external agencies in conjunction with site-specific models and risk assessment to define acceptable levels of system performance.
Engineered Barrier Development for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt
Title | Engineered Barrier Development for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt PDF eBook |
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Release | 1980 |
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This document represents a compilation of data and interpretive studies conducted as part of the engineered barriers program of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project. The overall objective of these studies is to provide information on barrier system designs, emplacement and isolation techniques, and chemical reactions expected in a nuclear waste repository located in the basalts underlying the Hanford Site within the state of Washington. Backfills, waste-basalt interactions, sorption, borehole plugging, etc., are among the topics discussed.
Engineered barrier development for a nuclear waste repository located in basalt : an integration of current knowledge
Title | Engineered barrier development for a nuclear waste repository located in basalt : an integration of current knowledge PDF eBook |
Author | M. J. Smith |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 1980 |
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Estimation of Waste Package Performance Requirements for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt
Title | Estimation of Waste Package Performance Requirements for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt PDF eBook |
Author | B. J. Wood |
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Pages | 56 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Radioactive waste disposal |
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Geology of High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal
Title | Geology of High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal PDF eBook |
Author | I.S. Roxburgh |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 940092609X |
Achieving Performance Objectives for the Engineered Barrier System
Title | Achieving Performance Objectives for the Engineered Barrier System PDF eBook |
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Pages | 100 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Engineered barrier systems (Waste disposal) |
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