Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for gas and brine migration at the waste isolation pilot plant: Permeable shaft with panel seals

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 45, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 107-139

  Helton, J C ^a   Bean, J E ^b   Butcher, B M ^c   Garner, J W ^d   Schreiber, J D ^e   Swift, P N ^c   Vaughn, P ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d Applied Physics Inc   (United States)

^e SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Brine migration; Gas migration; Sensitivity analysis; Uncertainty analysis; Waste isolation pilot plant

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION; GASES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SEALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STEEL CORROSION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BRINE MIGRATION; GAS MIGRATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

CELLULOSE; STEEL;

BIODEGRADATION; CORROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

TWO-PHASE FLOW(GAS/LIQUID; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0029673757     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3894(95)00082-8     Document Type: Article

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