T2GGM version 3.2: gas generation and transport code

T2GGM is a software package that can be used to analyze the generation and transport of gases and groundwater in a deep geologic repository. The current version is Version 3.2. It includes gas generation from low and intermediate level waste, and gas generation from the corrosion of used fuel containers under relevant conditions. This report provides a reference manual for the T2GGM software. It includes the theory for the gas generation model, the user guide with descriptions of the software inputs and outputs, a summary of the verification that the software has undergone and software validation. T2GGM includes the following capabilities: Corrosion product and hydrogen gas generation from corrosion of steels and other alloys under aerobic and anaerobic conditions; CO² and CH⁴ gas generation from degradation of organic materials under aerobic and anaerobic conditions; H ² gas reactions, including methanogenesis with CO²; Biomass generation, decay and recycling; Exchange of gas and water between the repository and the surrounding geosphere; and Two-phase flow of water and gas within the geosphere. Key results include the gas pressure and water saturation levels within a repository, as well as flow rates of water and gas within the geosphere. T2GGM does not include radionuclide transport and decay. T2GGM is comprised of two coupled models: a Gas Generation Model (GGM) used to model the generation of gas within a repository due to corrosion and microbial degradation of the various materials present, and a TOUGH2 model for gas-water transport from the repository through the geosphere. (author)