Published August 2010 | Version v1
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Monte Carlo-based assessment of the safety performance of a radioactive waste repository

Creators

  • 1. Dipartimento di Energia-Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 34/3, I-20133 Milan (Italy)
  • 2. Ecole Centrale Paris-Supelec, Paris (France)
  • 3. ENEA CR Saluggia Via Crescentino 41, 13040 Saluggia (Italy)

Description

The present paper illustrates a Monte Carlo simulation-based compartment model for evaluating the expected dose to the critical group from direct intake of contaminated water. An application to a realistic case study is presented to demonstrate the feasibility of the approach.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2010.04.002

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ress.2010.04.002;
PII
S0951-8320(10)00080-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Reliability Engineering and System Safety
Journal Volume
95
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 859-865
ISSN
0951-8320
CODEN
RESSEP

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42012933
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INTAKE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SAFETY ANALYSIS; WATER
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; DOSES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; SIMULATION; STORAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE STORAGE

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