Criteria and techniques for field characterization and modelingrelated to selecting and evaluating performance of LILW disposalsites
Argentina is faced with the challenging problem ofdeveloping technology for near-surface disposal and isolation of low- andintermediate-level radioactive waste (LILW). The preferred option fordisposal of LILW (including both relatively short-lived and long-livedradionuclides) is to use disposal facilities that arenear-surface--either above or below ground level [IAEA, 1985; 2001a;2004]. How individual components of a waste disposal system perform(including waste forms, waste containers, engineered barriers and hostenvironment) will determine system safety and the safety of thesurrounding environment [IAEA, 1999]. The lack of appropriate engineeringfor the backfill, and for the selection of sealing and covering materialsfor trenches, vaults, and ditches, could result in the escape ofradionuclides from the disposed wastes [IAEA, 1994a; 2001b]. Therefore,assessment and design of backfill, barriers, and cover materials are veryimportant, both for preventing invasion of water into the disposalsystem, and for retarding radionuclides that could potentially migratefrom the system into the atmosphere or groundwater [IAEA, 1982; 1994b;2001a].
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE. Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management.Waste Management System
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 929491
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-63360; R&D Project: G60691; BnR: DF0961000; TRN: US0803597
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2nd Workshop on Conceptual and Numerical Modelingfor Radioactive Waste Repositories: Theoretical and Experimental Studiesfor Site Selection, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 26-27 April2007
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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