In underground repositories for radioactive waste, significant quantities of gases may be generated due to several processes (i.e., corrosion of metals in waste and packaging, radiolysis of water, microbial degradation of various organic waste, etc). These gases may migrate through the engineered barrier system and the natural geological barrier. It is therefore recommended that the potential impact of gas accumulation and migration on the performance of the various barriers should be addressed and assessed in the development of safety cases for radioactive waste repositories.
Radon studies for investigation of nuclear waste deposits and natural emissions / Beaubien, Stanley Eugene; Lombardi, Salvatore; N., Voltattorni. - STAMPA. - 13(2002), pp. 245-262. - NATO SCIENCE SERIES. SERIES IV, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. [10.1007/978-94-010-0491-6_18].
Radon studies for investigation of nuclear waste deposits and natural emissions
BEAUBIEN, Stanley Eugene;LOMBARDI, Salvatore;
2002
Abstract
In underground repositories for radioactive waste, significant quantities of gases may be generated due to several processes (i.e., corrosion of metals in waste and packaging, radiolysis of water, microbial degradation of various organic waste, etc). These gases may migrate through the engineered barrier system and the natural geological barrier. It is therefore recommended that the potential impact of gas accumulation and migration on the performance of the various barriers should be addressed and assessed in the development of safety cases for radioactive waste repositories.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
