Published 1987 | Version v1
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Effect of electric fields on vapor transport near a high-level waste canister

Creators

  • 1. Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (USA). Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources
  • 2. Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (USA). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering

Description

An external electric field and resulting forced diffusion are investigated as to their importance as a transport mechanism of radionuclides as vapor near a high-level waste (HLW) repository. An electric field can be generated by radioactive decay of high-level waste. Two cases are considered: a canister located in a rock mass and a canister located in air. Substantial electric fields and ion drift velocities are predicted in air using a computer model. The electric field in a rock mass is considerably less than in air. Values for ionic density must be determined before the significance of forced diffusion can be ascertained. The electric field caused by a HLW canister may also be important in other coupled transport processes

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Imprint Place
San Diego, CA (USA)
ISBN
0-12-701620-1
Imprint Title
Coupled processes associated with nuclear waste repositories
Imprint Pagination
795 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 421-432.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22017059
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CONTAINERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ION DRIFT; PERFORMANCE TESTING; RADIATIVE DECAY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
Descriptors DEC
DECAY; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; PARTICLE DECAY; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SIMULATION; STORAGE; TESTING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES