Coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical (THM) numerical modeling is conducted to study
thermal management associated with geologic disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in large …

Rock salt has a self-sealing capacity, low permeability, and high thermal conductivity,
making it a potential host for heat-generating nuclear waste. The feasibility of nuclear waste …

This study has evaluated the technical feasibility of direct disposal in a geologic repository,
of commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in dual-purpose canisters (DPCs) of existing …

Engineered barrier systems designed to isolate high-level radioactive waste utilize
bentonite, a montmorillonite-rich material, to restrict contaminant transport due to its low …

A set of 16 geologic disposal concepts is described in sufficient detail for rough-order-of-
magnitude repository cost estimates, for disposal of spent nuclear reactor fuel in generic …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Used Fuel Disposition Campaign (UFDC) of the US
Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) is conducting research and …

The Waste Form Disposal Options Evaluation Report (SNL 2014) evaluated disposal of both
Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel (CSNF) and DOE-managed HLW and Spent Nuclear Fuel …

This report documents an initial evaluation of integrating standardized canisters into the
nuclear waste management system, which is an intermediate step in the quantitative …

This report presents a discussion of processes relevant in a repository for heat-generating
waste in geologic salt, from the point of view of coupled process models. This report is in …

Within the scope of the US Department of Energy's generic approach to RD&D for geological
disposal of high activity nuclear waste (DOE 2012a), the Offices of Nuclear Energy (DOE …