Uncertainties in container failure time predictions
Conference
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OSTI ID:6421714
Stochastic variations in the local chemical environment of a geologic waste repository can cause corresponding variations in container corrosion rates and failure times, and thus in radionuclide release rates. This paper addresses how well the future variations in repository chemistries must be known in order to predict container failure times that are bounded by a finite time period within the repository lifetime. Preliminary results indicate that a 5000 year scatter in predicted container failure times requires that repository chemistries be known to within {plus minus}10% over the repository lifetime. These are small uncertainties compared to current estimates. 9 refs., 3 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/RW
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6421714
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-SA-18096; CONF-9011116-4; ON: DE91004896; TRN: 91-001753
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 14. nuclear waste management conference, Boston, MA (USA), 26-29 Nov 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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