Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) in the Safety Case : the Role of Modelling

Download or read book Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) in the Safety Case : the Role of Modelling written by and published by OECD. This book was released on 2007 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the deep disposal of radioactive waste, the presence of several barriers serving complementary safety functions enhances confidence that the waste will be isolated and contained to protect human health and the environment. The barriers include the natural geological barrier and the engineered barrier system (EBS). The EBS itself may comprise a variety of sub-systems or components, such as the waste form, container, buffer, backfill, seals and plugs. These proceedings include the main findings and presented papers from the third NEA-EC workshop on engineered barrier systems, which focused on the role of EBS modelling in the safety case for deep disposal. The workshop examined the modelling tools currently available and identified complex areas of assessment in which further dialogue is needed.