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The Application of a Coupled Chemical Transport Model in a Trial Assessment of Deep Disposal of Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Abstract
A series of trial assessments are being undertaken within the United Kingdom to rehearse procedures for post-closure radiological risk analysis of low and intermediate level radioactive waste disposal sites. These trial or “Dry Run” studies draw together workers from a variety of scientific disciplines allowing simultaneous rather than isolated development of assessment procedures. This paper illustrates the use of chemical codes and data within a probabilistic risk assessment framework through a demonstration exercise performed on a hypothetical repository located beneath Harwell, Oxfordshire. The implications for risk assessment practices reliant on the assumption of “conservative” parameters are highlighted by comparison with a more mechanistic approach which takes into account competitive effects.
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