Recent advances in corrosion science applicable to disposal of high-level nuclear waste
High-level radioactive waste is accumulating at temporary storage locations around the
world and will eventually be placed in deep geological repositories. The waste forms and …
world and will eventually be placed in deep geological repositories. The waste forms and …
Review of the corrosion performance of selected canister materials for disposal of UK HLW and/or spent fuel
F King, C Padovani - Corrosion engineering, science and …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
A review of the corrosion performance of selected canister materials for the disposal of high
activity waste in the UK is presented. The canister materials considered are carbon steel …
activity waste in the UK is presented. The canister materials considered are carbon steel …
Overview of European concepts for high-level waste and spent fuel disposal with special reference waste container corrosion
DG Bennett, R Gens - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper provides a brief overview of current repository and engineered barrier system
(EBS) designs in selected high-level waste (HLW) and spent fuel (SF) disposal concepts …
(EBS) designs in selected high-level waste (HLW) and spent fuel (SF) disposal concepts …
An update of the state-of-the-art report on the corrosion of copper under expected conditions in a deep geologic repository
F King, C Lilja, K Pedersen, P Pitkänen, M Vähänen - 2010 - inis.iaea.org
Copper has been the corrosion barrier of choice for the canister in the Swedish and Finnish,
nuclear waste disposal programmes for over 30 years. During that time many studies have …
nuclear waste disposal programmes for over 30 years. During that time many studies have …
The Swedish nuclear waste program and the long-term corrosion behaviour of copper
B Rosborg, L Werme - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2008 - Elsevier
The principal strategy for high-level radioactive waste disposal in Sweden is to enclose the
spent fuel in tightly sealed copper canisters that are embedded in bentonite clay about 500m …
spent fuel in tightly sealed copper canisters that are embedded in bentonite clay about 500m …
Evaluation of the influence of the combination of ph, chloride, and sulfate on the corrosion behavior of pipeline steel in soil using response surface methodology
NT Chung, YS So, WC Kim, JG Kim - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
External damage to buried pipelines is mainly caused by corrosive components in soil
solution. The reality that numerous agents are present in the corrosive environment …
solution. The reality that numerous agents are present in the corrosive environment …
Gas permeability of a compacted bentonite–sand mixture: coupled effects of water content, dry density, and confining pressure
JF Liu, F Skoczylas, J Talandier - Canadian Geotechnical …, 2015 - cdnsciencepub.com
The gas-tightness of compacted bentonite–sand mixtures is important to the total sealing
efficiency of geological repositories. The initial aim of this work was to determine whether the …
efficiency of geological repositories. The initial aim of this work was to determine whether the …
Alkaline buffer characteristics and mechanism of Gaomiaozi bentonite in high-level radioactive waste repository
J Zhu, T Wang, H Zhang, G Zhou - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2023 - Springer
In the high-level radioactive waste (HLW) repository, the concrete lining wrapped outside the
bentonite buffer barrier releases strong alkaline solutions under the dual effects of …
bentonite buffer barrier releases strong alkaline solutions under the dual effects of …
Microbial sulphide production in compacted Wyoming bentonite MX-80 under in situ conditions relevant to a repository for high-level radioactive waste
P Masurat, S Eriksson, K Pedersen - Applied Clay Science, 2010 - Elsevier
The activity of sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) in Wyoming bentonite MX-80 saturated with
groundwater from 450 m underground was investigated in situ. The bentonite was …
groundwater from 450 m underground was investigated in situ. The bentonite was …
Assessing the corrosion performance of high-level nuclear waste containers
DW Shoesmith - Corrosion, 2006 - meridian.allenpress.com
The assessment of the corrosion performance of containers (waste packages) for the
disposal of high-level nuclear waste has been underway for more than 20 years. A review of …
disposal of high-level nuclear waste has been underway for more than 20 years. A review of …