Systems analysis, long-term radionuclide transport, and dose assessments, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), southeastern New Mexico, September 1989

Abstract

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Hydrogen generation by metal corrosion in simulated Waste Isolation Pilot Plant environments. Final report

“…Should brine contact the metallic waste containers (and certain of the metallic wastes within the containers), anoxic corrosion product H2 would be expected to form (Lappin et al, 1989, Brush et al, 1992. The amount of H2 and the ultimate H2 pressure attained would be dependent on the amount of brine available for reakion, the corrosion products formed, and the kinetics of the corrosion reactions involved.…”

Gas releases from salt

“…The entrapped gas is believed to be at lithostatic pressure that corresponds to the depth of the mine (Kupfer, 1978;Baar, 1975Baar, & 1977. Measurements of in situ pressure in domal and bedded salts in the U.S. tend to support pressures in excess of hydrostatic and approaching lithostatic (Iannacchione and Schatzel, 1985;Lappin and Hunter, 1989). At Belle Isle, gas pressures have been measured at 1200 psi in an exploratory borehole at the 1200 ft level (implying gas pressure at lithostatic) .…”

An introduction to the mechanics of performance assessment using examples of calculations done for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant between 1990 and 1992. Revision

“…Information from site characterization activities and other sources lo are described in detail in many reports including those by Hiss (1975) ll;Cheeseman (1978) 12; Williamson (1978) 13. Hills (1984) 14; Ward et al (1986) 15;Harms and Williamson (1988) 16; Holt and Powers (1988, l i 1990 18); Beauheim and Holt (1990) 19;Brinster (1991) 20; Powers et al (1978) 9; Bechtel (1986) 21; Lappin et al (1989) (Sandia WIPP Project, 1992b). 25 The following subsections provide only a sampling of the vast amount of information available on the character of the site.…”