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Vaittinen, T.; Ahokas, H.; Nummela, J.; Paulamaeki, S.
Posiva Oy, Helsinki (Finland)2011
Posiva Oy, Helsinki (Finland)2011
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[en] As part of the programme for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel, a hydrogeological structure model containing the hydraulically significant zones on Olkiluoto Island has been compiled. The structure model describes the deterministic site scale zones that dominate the groundwater flow. The main objective of the study is to provide the geometry and the hydrogeological properties related to the groundwater flow for the zones and the sparsely fractured bedrock to be used in the numerical modelling of groundwater flow and geochemical transport and thereby in the safety assessment. Also, these zones should be taken into account in the repository layout and in the construction of the disposal facility and they have a long-term impact on the evolution of the site and the safety of the disposal repository. The previous hydrogeological model was compiled in 2008 and this updated version is based on data available at the end of May 2010. The updating was based on new hydrogeological observations and a systematic approach covering all drillholes to assess measured fracture transmissivities typical of the site-scale hydrogeological zones. New data consisted of head observations and interpreted pressure and flow responses caused by field activities. Essential background data for the modelling included the ductile deformation model and the site scale brittle deformation zones modelled in the geological model version 2.0. The GSM combine both geological and geophysical investigation data on the site. As a result of the modelling campaign, hydrogeological zones HZ001, HZ008, HZ19A, HZ19B, HZ19C, HZ20A, HZ20B, HZ21, HZ21B, HZ039, HZ099, OL-BFZ100, and HZ146 were included in the structure model. Compared with the previous model, zone HZ004 was replaced with zone HZ146 and zone HZ039 was introduced for the first time. Alternative zone HZ21B was included in the basic model. For the modelled zones, both the zone intersections, describing the fractures with dominating groundwater flow, and transmissivity depth ranges, describing hydrogeological influence zones, are provided. To characterise the hydrogeological properties of the bedrock, hydraulic connections interpreted as local-scale features are reported, as well. The hydrogeological properties of the zones and the bedrock were parameterised for numerical flow simulation purposes. The drillhole-specific and the geometric means of the measured transmissivities were both proposed for use for the zones and the hydraulic conductivity for the bedrock as a function of depth was assessed. The new approach to apply transmissivity depth ranges caused minor changes in the zone transmissivities. (orig.)
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Sep 2011; 335 p; Also available in fulltext at www.posiva.fi or as a soft back edition from Posiva; 116 refs.
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BASEMENT ROCK, BOREHOLES, DETERMINISTIC ESTIMATION, FLOW MODELS, GEOCHEMISTRY, GEOLOGIC FRACTURES, GEOLOGIC MODELS, GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES, GROUND WATER, HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY, HYDROLOGY, LIQUID FLOW, LITHOLOGY, RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL, SITE CHARACTERIZATION, SPENT FUELS, UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL, WATER TABLES, ZONES
CALCULATION METHODS, CAVITIES, CHEMISTRY, ENERGY SOURCES, FLUID FLOW, FUELS, GEOLOGIC STRATA, GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES, GEOLOGY, HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS, MANAGEMENT, MATERIALS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, NUCLEAR FUELS, OXYGEN COMPOUNDS, PETROLOGY, RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT, REACTOR MATERIALS, WASTE DISPOSAL, WASTE MANAGEMENT, WATER
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