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http://dx.doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2020.30.4.382

Numerical Modelling for the Dilation Flow of Gas in a Bentonite Buffer Material: DECOVALEX-2019 Task A  

Lee, Jaewon (Radioactive Waste Disposal Research Division Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
Lee, Changsoo (Radioactive Waste Disposal Research Division Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
Kim, Geon Young (Radioactive Waste Disposal Research Division Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
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Tunnel and Underground Space / v.30, no.4, 2020 , pp. 382-393 More about this Journal
Abstract
The engineered barrier system of high-level radioactive waste disposal must maintain its performance in the long term, because it must play a role in slowing the rate of leakage to the surrounding rock mass even if a radionuclide leak occurs from the canister. In particular, it is very important to clarify gas dilation flow phenomenon clearly, that occurs only in a medium containing a large amount of clay material such as a bentonite buffer, which can affect the long-term performance of the bentonite buffer. Accordingly, DECOVALEX-2019 Task A was conducted to identify the hydraulic-mechanical mechanism for the dilation flow, and to develop and verify a new numerical analysis technique for quantitative evaluation of gas migration phenomena. In this study, based on the conventional two-phase flow and mechanical behavior with effective stresses in the porous medium, the hydraulic-mechanical model was developed considering the concept of damage to simulate the formation of micro-cracks and expansion of the medium and the corresponding change in the hydraulic properties. Model verification and validation were conducted through comparison with the results of 1D and 3D gas injection tests. As a result of the numerical analysis, it was possible to model the sudden increase in pore water pressure, stress, gas inflow and outflow rate due to the dilation flow induced by gas pressure, however, the influence of the hydraulic-mechanical interaction was underestimated. Nevertheless, this study can provide a preliminary model for the dilation flow and a basis for developing an advanced model. It is believed that it can be used not only for analyzing data from laboratory and field tests, but also for long-term performance evaluation of the high-level radioactive waste disposal system.
Keywords
High-level radioactive waste disposal; Gas migration; Dilation flow; Coupled hydro-mechanical analysis; DECOVALEX-2019;
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