Prediction of contaminant migration around radioactive waste repositories in salt formations in Germany

Conference · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:178133

Wollrath, J

With rock salt as host formation of a radioactive waste repository density effects on the groundwater movement have to be considered. Therefore, the assumptions, results and difficulties of modelling groundwater movement and taking into account density effects are presented and discussed with reference to the calculations performed for the Gorleben repository. The results are compared to results obtained in the safety analyses for the Konrad repository. It is shown that the consideration of variable groundwater density increases groundwater travel times and hence slows down the transport of contaminants from the repository location to the ground surface.

• OSTI ID: 178133
• Report Number(s): CONF-950917-; ISBN 0-7918-1219-7; TRN: 96:006646
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. international conference on radioactive waste management and environmental remediation, Berlin (Germany), 3-9 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Fifth international conference on radioactive waste management and environmental remediation -- ICEM `95: Proceedings. Volume 1: Cross-cutting issues and management of high-level waste and spent fuel; Slate, S.; Feizollahi, F.; Creer, J. [eds.]; PB: 900 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
GROUND WATER
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
PERFORMANCE
SAFETY ANALYSIS
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
FORECASTING
SALT DEPOSITS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
HYDROLOGY
WATER INFLUX