Published 1996
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Report
Comparison of published geochemical codes and application of the PHREEQE code to selected cases
Description
In future safety analyses of nuclear repositories the question about the implementation of geochemical codes will be raised. The use of geochemical codes in international excercises, particularly the CHEMVAL project, was discussed and general requirements to be met by such codes in safety analyses of final repositories were formulated. The performance characteristics of three geochemical codes - MINEQL, PHREEQE and EQ3/6 - were listed and general limitations were discussed when applying geochemical codes to natural systems. Additionally, the PHREEQE code was applied to two simple natural systems. (orig.)
Availability note (English)
Available from FIZ Karlsruhe.Abstract (German)
In zukuenftigen Sicherheitsanalysen radioaktiver Endlager wird verstaerkt die Frage nach dem Einsatz geochemischer Rechencodes gestellt werden. In dem vorliegenden Bericht wird der bisherige Einsatz geochemischer Rechencodes in internationalen Vorhaben, insbesondere dem CHEMVAL Projekt, aufgezeigt. Allgemeine Anforderungen aus Sicherheitsanalysen von Endlagern an Geochemiecodes werden aufgefuehrt und die drei Geochemieprogramme MINEQL, PHREEQE und EQ3/6 hinsichtlich der Leistungsmerkmale besprochen. Die derzeitigen Grenzen der Anwendung von Geochemiecodes auf natuerliche Systeme werden aufgezeigt. Das PHREEQE Programm wurde an zwei ausgewaehlten Fallbeispielen einfacher natuerlicher Systeme angewendet. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Vergleich geochemischer Rechencodes aus der Literatur und Anwendung des Programms PHREEQE an ausgewaehlten Fallbeispielen
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 67 p.
- Series
- Schriftenreihe Reaktorsicherheit und Strahlenschutz. Ergebnisberichte, Untersuchungen, Studien, Gutachten.
- ISSN
- 0724-3316
- Report number
- BMU--1996-471
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 28006013
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- AQUIFERS; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; GEOCHEMISTRY; GORLEBEN SALT DOME; GROUND WATER; NATURAL ANALOGUE; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SAFETY ANALYSIS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SIMULATION; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER
Optional Information
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- Project Number BMU SR 2206