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Evaluation of groundwater travel-time calculations for Yucca Mountain

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:405221
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States); and others

Groundwater flow through the unsaturated and saturated zones at Yucca Mountain has been modeled in support of the groundwater travel time regulations for the Department of Energy`s Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project. Flow in the unsaturated zone was modeled using two conceptual models to test alternative methods of generating fast flow paths. Groundwater travel times from the potential repository location to the accessible environment range from less than 1,000 years to much more than 10,000 years, depending on the hydraulic properties of the rock units.

Research Organization:
American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY (United States); American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
405221
Report Number(s):
CONF-960421--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English