Thermodynamic Sorption Modelling in Support of Radioactive Waste Disposal Safety Cases NEA Sorption Project Phase III

A central safety function of radioactive waste disposal repositories is the prevention or sufficient retardation of radionuclide migration to the biosphere. Performance assessment exercises in various countries, and for a range of disposal scenarios, have demonstrated that one of the most important...

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Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Nuclear Energy Agency
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2012
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:A central safety function of radioactive waste disposal repositories is the prevention or sufficient retardation of radionuclide migration to the biosphere. Performance assessment exercises in various countries, and for a range of disposal scenarios, have demonstrated that one of the most important processes providing this safety function is the sorption of radionuclides along potential migration paths beyond the engineered barriers. Thermodynamic sorption models (TSMs) are key for improving confidence in assumptions made about such radionuclide sorption when preparing a repository's safety case. This report presents guidelines for TSM development as well as their application in repository performance assessments. They will be of particular interest to the sorption modelling community and radionuclide migration modellers in developing safety cases for radioactive waste disposal
Physical Description:153 p. 20 x 27cm
ISBN:9789264177826