Investigating the effect of bedrock temperature on the design of a Brazilian deep geological repository for LEU and reprocessed fuel

RAS Jonusan, F Pereira, C Pereira - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
The final stage of the nuclear fuel cycle involves the design of a disposal repository for spent
fuel or high-level waste from reprocessing operations. Focusing on the back-end fuel cycle …

Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical analysis of a deep geological repository for final disposal of spent nuclear fuel in Brazil

W Pereira, JC Koppe - Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The Brazilian nuclear program includes nuclear power plants fueled by enriched uranium
that require a final disposal solution. A viable option for the underground disposal of spent …