Geochemistry of the Yucca Mountain site; An overview of the approach to characterization
Conference
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OSTI ID:137907
- Thomas Jefferson Univ., Philadelphia, PA (USA). Dept. of Medicine
Radionuclide retardation by geochemical processes is a potentially favorable natural condition of the Yucca Mountain site, the candidate site for the nations`s first Mined Geologic Disposal System for high-level, radioactive waste. The extent to which geochemical processes can be used in the evaluation of alternative conceptual models for the Yucca Mountain site and relied upon as barriers in a multibarrier concept for the isolation of waste is evaluated. A comprehensive geochemical investigation of the Yucca Mountain site is planned. The investigation comprises mineralogic characterization, rock/water interaction, radionuclide solubility, sorption, dynamic transport (diffusion, dispersion, sorption kinetics, diffusive/advective coupling), and integrated transport modeling studies.
- OSTI ID:
- 137907
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-890207--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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