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The Proposed Yucca Mountain Repository from a Corrosion Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Joe H. Payer
Joe H. Payer*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCase Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7204, U.S.A
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Abstract

In this paper, the proposed Yucca Mountain Repository is viewed from a corrosion perspective. A major component of the long-term strategy for safe disposal of nuclear waste at the Yucca Mountain Repository is first to completely isolate the radionuclides in the waste packages for long times and to greatly retard the egress and transport of radionuclides from penetrated packages. Therefore, long-lived waste packages are important. The corrosion resistance of the waste package outer canister is reviewed, and a framework for the analysis of localized corrosion processes is presented. An overview is presented of the Materials Performance targeted thrust of the U.S. Department of Energy/Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management's Office of Science and Technology and International. The thrust program strives for increased scientific understanding, enhanced process models and advanced technologies for corrosion control.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 932: Symposium – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXIX , 2006 , 34.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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