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Corrosion of container and infrastructure materials under clay repository conditions

Abstract

With regard to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, it was recommended in a IAEA Technical Committee meeting to perform tests in realistic environments corresponding with normal and accidental conditions, to qualify and apply corrosion monitoring techniques for corrosion evaluation under real repository conditions and to develop corrosion and near-field evolution models. The actual Belgian experimental programme for the qualification of a container for long-term HLW storage in clay formations complies with these recommendations. The emphasis in the programme is indeed on in situ corrosion testing and monitoring and on in situ control of the near-field chemistry. Initial field experiments were performed in a near-surface clay quarry at Terhaegen. Based on a broad laboratory material screening programme and in agreement with the Commission of the European Communities, three reference materials were chosen for extensive in situ overpack testing. Ti/0.2 Pd and Hastelloy C-4 were chosen as reference corrosion resistant materials and a low-carbon steel as corrosion allowance reference material. This report summarizes progress made in the material qualification programme since the CEC contract of 1983-84. 57 Figs.; 15 Tabs.; 18 Refs.
Authors:
Debruyn, W; Dresselaers, J; Vermeiren, P; Kelchtermans, J; Tas, H [1] 
  1. Studiecentrum voor Kernenergie, Mol (BE)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
EUR-13667
Reference Number:
SCA: 052002; 360105; PA: FRD-92:000836; SN: 92000737448
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1991
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; WASTE FORMS; BENCHMARKS; CONTAINERS; CORROSION; CARBON STEELS; TITANIUM; PALLADIUM ADDITIONS; ALLOY-NI54MO17CR16FE6W4; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; CLAYS; BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS; BELGIUM; FIELD TESTS; 052002; 360105; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE; CORROSION AND EROSION
OSTI ID:
10145406
Research Organizations:
Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: TI92517910; CNN: Contract No Fl1W/0033-B; TRN: FR9200836
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
129 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Debruyn, W, Dresselaers, J, Vermeiren, P, Kelchtermans, J, and Tas, H. Corrosion of container and infrastructure materials under clay repository conditions. France: N. p., 1991. Web.
Debruyn, W, Dresselaers, J, Vermeiren, P, Kelchtermans, J, & Tas, H. Corrosion of container and infrastructure materials under clay repository conditions. France.
Debruyn, W, Dresselaers, J, Vermeiren, P, Kelchtermans, J, and Tas, H. 1991. "Corrosion of container and infrastructure materials under clay repository conditions." France.
@misc{etde_10145406,
title = {Corrosion of container and infrastructure materials under clay repository conditions}
author = {Debruyn, W, Dresselaers, J, Vermeiren, P, Kelchtermans, J, and Tas, H}
abstractNote = {With regard to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, it was recommended in a IAEA Technical Committee meeting to perform tests in realistic environments corresponding with normal and accidental conditions, to qualify and apply corrosion monitoring techniques for corrosion evaluation under real repository conditions and to develop corrosion and near-field evolution models. The actual Belgian experimental programme for the qualification of a container for long-term HLW storage in clay formations complies with these recommendations. The emphasis in the programme is indeed on in situ corrosion testing and monitoring and on in situ control of the near-field chemistry. Initial field experiments were performed in a near-surface clay quarry at Terhaegen. Based on a broad laboratory material screening programme and in agreement with the Commission of the European Communities, three reference materials were chosen for extensive in situ overpack testing. Ti/0.2 Pd and Hastelloy C-4 were chosen as reference corrosion resistant materials and a low-carbon steel as corrosion allowance reference material. This report summarizes progress made in the material qualification programme since the CEC contract of 1983-84. 57 Figs.; 15 Tabs.; 18 Refs.}
place = {France}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}