Sensitivity of hydrological performance assessment analysis to variations in material properties, conceptual models, and ventilation models

Technical Report · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/367157· OSTI ID:367157

Sobolik, S R; Ho, C K; Dunn, E ^[1]; Robey, T H ^[2]; Cruz, W T ^[3]

---

1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Spectra Research Inst., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
3. Univ. del Turabo, Gurabo (Puerto Rico)

The Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project is studying Yucca Mountain in southwestern Nevada as a potential site for a high-level nuclear waste repository. Site characterization includes surface- based and underground testing. Analyses have been performed to support the design of an Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) and the design of the tests performed as part of the characterization process, in order to ascertain that they have minimal impact on the natural ability of the site to isolate waste. The information in this report pertains to sensitivity studies evaluating previous hydrological performance assessment analyses to variation in the material properties, conceptual models, and ventilation models, and the implications of this sensitivity on previous recommendations supporting ESF design. This document contains information that has been used in preparing recommendations for Appendix I of the Exploratory Studies Facility Design Requirements document.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 367157
• Report Number(s): SAND-94-0779; ON: DE96013850; TRN: 96:023262
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Jul 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
99 MATHEMATICS
COMPUTERS
INFORMATION SCIENCE
MANAGEMENT
LAW
MISCELLANEOUS
HYDROLOGY
N CODES
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
HYDRAULICS
FLUID FLOW
VENTILATION
PERFORMANCE
TUFF
STRATIGRAPHY
PERMEABILITY
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
POROUS MATERIALS
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS