Development of a U.S. nuclear waste repository research program in salt

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 122-138

  Robinson, Bruce A ^a   Elkins, Ned Z ^a   Carter, Joe T ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Model driven uncertainty reduction; Nuclear waste disposal; Salt repository

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SAFETY TESTING; SOFTWARE TESTING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COUPLED THERMAL-MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; HYDROCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; MODEL-DRIVEN UNCERTAINTY REDUCTIONS; NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORIES; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REPOSITORY PROGRAMS; SALT REPOSITORIES;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84867548015     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT12-A14524     Document Type: Article

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