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Calculation of Post-Closure Natural Convection Heat and Mass Transfer in Yucca Mountain Drifts

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OSTI ID:837488

Natural convection heat and mass transfer under post-closure conditions has been calculated for Yucca Mountain drifts using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code FLUENT. Calculations have been performed for 300, 1000, 3000, and 10,000 years after repository closure. Effective dispersion coefficients that can be used to calculate mass transfer in the drift have been evaluated as a function of time and boundary temperature tilt.

Research Organization:
Yucca Mountain Project, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI ID:
837488
Report Number(s):
HT-FED2004-56611; MOL.20040812.0023, DC38991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English