2007 Annual Meeting

(393b) Very Deep Geological Disposal of High Level Radioactive Waste: A Numerical Modelling Study

Authors

Karl Patrick Travis - Presenter, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield
Neil A. McTaggart - Presenter, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield
David Burley - Presenter, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield
Fergus G. F. Gibb - Presenter, Immobilisation Science Laboratory, University of Sheffield


We present a mathematical model for determining the temperature field around radioactive waste containers in very deep geological boreholes. The mathematical and physical ingredients of the model, underlying assumptions and approximations, and method of solution are discussed, together with results for two realistic disposal scenarios.