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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2020.18.2.133

A Prediction of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity for Compacted Bentonite Buffer in a High-level Radioactive Waste Disposal System  

Park, Seunghun (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Yoon, Seok (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kwon, Sangki (Inha University)
Kim, Geon-Young (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.18, no.2, 2020 , pp. 133-141 More about this Journal
Abstract
A geological repository comprises a natural barrier and an engineered barrier system. Its design components consist of canisters, buffers, backfill, and near-field rock. Among the engineered barrier system components, bentonite buffers minimize the groundwater flow from near-field rock and prevent the release of nuclide. Investigation of the hydraulic conductivity of the buffer to groundwater flow is an important factor in the performance evaluation of the stability and integrity of the engineered barrier of the repository. In this study, saturated hydraulic conductivity tests were performed using Gyeongju bentonite at various dry densities and temperatures, and a hydraulic conductivity prediction model was developed through multiple regression analysis using the 120 result sets of hydraulic conductivity. The test results showed that the hydraulic conductivity tends to decrease as the dry density increases. In addition, the hydraulic conductivity increased with increasing temperature. The multiple regression analysis results showed that the coefficient of determination (R2) of the hydraulic conductivity prediction equation was as high as 0.93. The hydraulic conductivity prediction equation presented in this study could be used for the design of engineered barrier systems.
Keywords
Engineered barrier system; Bentonite buffer; Hydraulic conductivity; Multiple regression analysis;
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