Double Diffusive Natural Convection in a Nuclear Waste Repository

Conference · Mon Mar 27 23:00:00 EST 2006

OSTI ID:893597

Hao, Y; Nitao, J; Buscheck, T A; Sun, Y

In this study, we conduct a two-dimensional numerical analysis of double diffusive natural convection in an emplacement drift for a nuclear waste repository. In-drift heat and moisture transport is driven by combined thermal- and compositional-induced buoyancy forces. Numerical results demonstrate buoyancy-driven convective flow patterns and configurations during both repository heat-up and cool-down phases. It is also shown that boundary conditions, particularly on the drip-shield surface, have strong impacts on the in-drift convective flow and transport.

• Research Organization: Yucca Mountain Project, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 893597
• Report Number(s): UCRL-PROC-218664; MOL.20060425.0088, DC# 47461
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MOISTURE
NATURAL CONVECTION
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
POSITIONING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
TRANSPORT