Interim guidelines on performance constraints for nuclear waste disposal in crystalline rock. [Contains glossary]

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5583107

Performance constraint guidelines have been developed for geologic disposal of nuclear waste in crystalline rock. The approach taken in defining these guidelines was to consider the thermal, thermomechanical, and thermochemical behavior for three regions (very-near field, near field, and far field) of the repository during three time periods (operational, containment, and isolation) associated with the disposal system. Limits are proposed to ensure compliance with the current repository criteria proposed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) concerning repository siting and performance assessment. These criteria are: Substantial containment of all radionuclides within the waste package for a period of time between 300 and 1000 years after emplacement. Release rate after loss of containment of one part in 100,000 annually per radionuclide based on the nuclides inventory when the waste package is breached, and in situ ground-water transit time of 1000 years from the repository horizon to the accessible environment, compliance with the performance constraint guidelines presented herein will be required to ensure that the final repository design is in compliance with NRC criteria. The constraint guidelines have also been developed to satisfy the requirement for technical conservatism. 40 refs., 14 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States). Office of Crystalline Repository Development; RE/SPEC, Inc., Rapid City, SD (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10140
• OSTI ID: 5583107
• Report Number(s): BMI/OCRD-91015498; RSI--0215; ON: TI91015498
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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