Published May 2013 | Version v1
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Transient Temperature Field Analysis in the Nuclear Fuel Waste Repository

Creators

  • 1. Institute for Nuclear Research Pitesti, (Romania)

Description

A computer program TEMPROC based on the analytical solutions of the heat equation in a homogeneous medium has been developed. Thermal analysis calculations were performed for a nuclear fuel waste repository in order to investigate the temperature distributions in the disposal containers, around the disposal containers and surrounding rock and to evaluate the effect of some parameters on transient temperature field. These preliminary results were compared with a finite-element method analysis, and reasonable agreement was found. The TEMPROC program and the effect of some parameters on the transient temperature field generated by radioactive decay of the waste form are presented in this paper. (author).

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Also available on-line: http://www.jnrd-nuclear.ro/images/JNRD/No.5/jnrd-5_art8.pdf

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URL
http://www.jnrd-nuclear.ro/images/JNRD/No.5/jnrd-5_art8.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Research and Development
Journal Issue
no.5
Journal Page Range
p. 53-60
ISSN
2247-191X

INIS

Country of Publication
Romania
Country of Input or Organization
Romania
INIS RN
52035670
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CODES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUCLEAR FUELS; SPENT FUELS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; REACTOR MATERIALS

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Notes
7 refs., 11 figs., 1 tab.