Open AccessThermal analysis of NNWSI conceptual waste package designs
Author(s) -
W. Stein,
J.N. Hockman,
Welton O’Neal
Publication year - 1984
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/59316
Subject(s) - package design , national laboratory , radioactive waste , leaching (pedology) , conceptual design , waste management , environmental science , engineering , systems engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering physics , soil science , soil water
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is involved in the design and testing of high-level nuclear waste packages. Many of the aspects of waste package design and testing (e.g., corrosion and leaching) depend in part on the temperature history of the emplaced packages. This report discusses thermal modeling and analysis of various emplaced waste package conceptual designs including the models used, the assumptions and approximations made, and the results obtained. 16 references