Coupled Processes Associated with Nuclear Waste Repositories

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages xiii-xiv, Chin-Fu Tsang
1 - Introduction to Coupled Processes, Pages 1-6, Chin-Fu Tsang
2 - Coupled Processes in NRC High-Level Waste Research, Pages 9-12, Frank A. Costanzi
3 - Implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Pages 13-15, Cyrus Klingsberg
4 - A Review of OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Activities Related to Coupled Processes Affecting the Performance of a Nuclear Waste Repository, Pages 17-20, S.G. Carlyle
5 - Outline of Some European Community Activities on Coupled Processes, Pages 21-24, P.F. Venet
6 - An Overview of Coupled Processes with Emphasis on Geohydrology, Pages 27-37, G. de Marsily
7 - Coupled Processes in Geomechanics, Pages 39-65, Neville G.W. Cook
8 - Overview of Coupled Processes with Emphasis in Geochemistry, Pages 67-101, D. Langmuir
9 - Basalt Waste Isolation Project Overview, Pages 105-119, David H. Dahlem
10 - Coupled Processes Addressed by Underground Testing for the Salt Repository Project, Pages 121-133, H. Kalia, W.J. Roberds, R.J. Byrne
11 - Experiments Performed on Granite in the Underground Research Laboratory at Fanay-Augères, France, Pages 135-153, A. Barbreau, S. Derlich, B. Come, E. Durand, P. Peaudecerf, G. de Marsily, G. Vouille
12 - Recent Progress of the NEA Stripa Project on In Situ Experiments in Granite Associated with the Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Pages 155-168, S.G. Carlyle, H.S. Carlsson
13 - An Overview of Some Geotechnical Experiments within the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program, Pages 169-177, K.W. Dormuth
14 - Geological Disposal in the Belgian Context, Pages 179-191, R.H. Heremans, L.H. Baetslé
15 - Swiss Field Investigations for Radioactive Waste Repositories, Pages 193-207, C. McCombie, A.L. Nold, M. Thury
16 - Coupling of Fluid Flow with Stepwise Alteration of Glass Waste Forms, Pages 211-223, M.J. Apted, R.R. Adee, D.L. Lane, C.C. Allen, S.A. Rawson
17 - Assessment of the Combined Effects of Temperature Increase, Water Convection, Migration of Radionuclides, and Radiolysis on the Safety of a Nuclear Waste Repository in the Boom Clay, Pages 225-236, Leo H. Baetslé, Arnold Bonne, Pierre Henrion, Martin Put, Johan Patyn
18 - Coupled Processes at the Oklo Natural Reactor, Pages 237-248, Douglas G. Brookins
19 - Simulation of Chemically Reactive Solute Transport Under Conditions of Changing Temperature, Pages 249-257, C.L. Carnahan
20 - On Nuclide Transport, Precipitation, Dissolution and Shared Solubility Limits, Pages 259-273, Robert J. Hopkirk, David J. Gilby
21 - The Role of Uranium Series Disequilibrium Studies of Fluids and Solids in Geological Systems with Potential for Radioactive Waste Disposal (H-C), Pages 275-285, M. Ivanovich
22 - Electrolyte Diffusion in Compacted Montmorillonite Engineered Barriers, Pages 287-297, F.M. Jahnke, C.J. Radke
23 - Steady Radionuclide Release Rates from a Bentonite-Protected Waste Canister, Pages 299-307, D.J. Jensen, C.J. Radke
24 - A Coupled Approach to Radioelement Migration Modelling in the United Kingdom, Pages 309-324, D. Read, D.R. Williams, S.K. Liew
25 - Gamma and Alpha Radiation Levels in a Basalt High-Level Waste Repository: Potential Impact on Container Corrosion and Packing Properties, Pages 325-338, Donald T. Reed, Scott D. Donar, Michael F. Weiner
26 - Development of an Algorithm for the Biogeochemical Evolution of Uranium Mill Tailings, Pages 339-353, W.J. Snodgrass, R.V. Nicholson, N.C. Garisto
27 - Chemical and Diffusional Effects in a Thermal Gradient: Results of Recent Experimental Studies and Implications for Subseabed Disposal of Nuclear Waste, Pages 355-361, Edward C. Thornton, William E. Seyfried Jr.
28 - Results from Some Tracer Experiments in Crystalline Rocks in Sweden, Pages 363-379, H. Abelin, L. Birgersson, J. Gidlund, L. Moreno, I. Neretnieks, S. Tunbrant
29 - Hydrology and Chemistry of Hosokura Tuff in Japan, Pages 381-392, S. Araya, T. Mishima, K. Maekawa, T. Asano, S. Saito, S. Ueta
30 - Hydraulic and Ionic Diffusion Properties of Bentonite-Sand Buffer Materials, Pages 393-407, Steven C.H. Cheung, Malcolm N. Gray, David A. Dixon
31 - Coupled Hydrothermal Flows of Liquid and Vapor in Welded Tuff: Numerical Modeling of Proposed Experiment, Pages 409-420, Roger R. Eaton, Nathan E. Bixler, Daniel C. Reda
32 - Effect of Electric Fields on Vapor Transport Near a High-Level Waste Canister, Pages 421-432, Ronald T. Green, Daniel D. Evans, William L. Filippone
33 - Coupled Process Analyses for Salt Repository Performance Assessment, Pages 433-451, Sumant K. Gupta, Sanford G. Bloom, Amy M. Monti, Gibert E. Raines
34 - Colloid Migration in Porous Media: An Analysis of Mechanisms, Pages 453-472, James R. Hunt, Laura McDowell-Boyer, Nicholas Sitar
35 - Multiparameter Testing of Permeability by the Transient Vacuum Technique, Pages 473-484, A.T. Jakubick, R. Klein
36 - Slip-Flow Experiments in Welded Tuff: The Knudsen Diffusion Problem, Pages 485-493, Daniel C. Reda
37 - Theory and Application of the PORFLOW Model for Analysis of Coupled Flow, Heat, and Radionuclide Transport in Porous Media, Pages 495-516, Akshai K. Runchal
38 - Analysis of Colloid Transport, Pages 517-528, B.J. Travis, H.E. Nuttall
39 - Analysis of Permeability Reduction During Flow of Heated, Aqueous Fluid Through Westerly Granite, Pages 529-539, Peter J. Vaughan
40 - Effects of Silica Redistribution on Performance of High-Level Nuclear Waste Repositories in Saturated Geologic Formations, Pages 541-563, A. Verma, K. Pruess
41 - Coupling of Thermo-Plastic and Hydraulic Effects in a Clay Repository: Near-Field Analysis, Pages 565-579, G. Baldi, M. Borsetto, T. Hueckel, A. Peano
42 - Modelling of Pervious Fault Generation in Clay Host Formation, Pages 581-590, M. Borsetto, T. Hueckel, A. Peano, E. Tassoni
43 - Coupled Processes in Repository Sealing, Pages 591-604, John B. Case, Peter C. Kelsall
44 - Numerical Modelling of Coupled Fluid, Heat, and Solute Transport in Deformable Fractured Rock, Pages 605-625, Tin Chan, J.A. Keith Reid, V. Guvanasen
45 - Coupled Triaxial Testing of Rock Salt Specimens, Pages 627-636, Fred A. Donath, Jon T. Holder, Lester S. Fruth
46 - Hydromechanical Modelling of Fractured Rock Masses Using Coupled Numerical Schemes, Pages 637-653, Derek Elsworth, Richard E. Goodman
47 - A Coupled Model for Fluid-Driven Fractures, Pages 655-661, F.E. Heuze, R.J. Shaffer, A.R. Ingraffea
48 - Field Investigation of Disturbed Zones around Excavations by Strain Distribution Measurements, Pages 663-672, K. Kovari, C. Amstad, J. Köppel
49 - Simulation of Coupled Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical Interactions in Fluid Injection into Fractured Rocks, Pages 673-678, J. Noorishad, C.F. Tsang
50 - Development of Finite Element Code for the Analysis of Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Behaviors of a Saturated-Unsaturated Medium, Pages 679-697, Yuze Ohnishi, Hiroaki Shibata, Alkira Kobayashi
51 - A Field Study of Coupled Mechanical-Hydrological Processes in Fractured Crystalline Rock, Pages 699-710, L.E. Sour, A.M. Richardson, S.M. Brown, W.A. Hustrulid, E.N. Lindner
52 - Comments on the Modeling of Coupled Thermo-Mechanical-Fluid Flow Behavior of Rock Masses, Pages 713-731, Charles Fairhurst
53 - Comments Based on Hydrologic and Geochemical Characteristics of Active Hydrothermal Systems, Pages 733-737, R.O. Fournier
54 - Field Studies of Coupled Mechanical and Hydraulic Processes in the Foundation Rock of Large Dams, Pages 739-757, K. Kovari, J. Köppel
55 - Some Coupled Processes Which May Be Important for a Nuclear Waste Repository, Pages 759-763, I. Neretnieks
56 - Waste Isolation Experiments from the Hydrologist's Point of View, Pages 765-768, S.P. Neuman
57 - Performance Assessment of Coupled Processes, Pages 769-773, Thomas H. Pigford
58 - The Need for Field Research in Coupled Processes, Pages 775-779, P.A. Witherspoon
Appendix A - Symposium Program, Pages 781-784
Appendix B - List of Attendees, Pages 785-792
Key-Word Index, Pages 793-801