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Comparison of International Source-Term Codes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

W. Zhou ,
M. J. Apted  and
P. Robinson
W. Zhou
Affiliation:
Intera, Environmental Division, 3609 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 5th Floor, Denver, CO 80235
M. J. Apted
Affiliation:
Intera, Environmental Division, 3609 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 5th Floor, Denver, CO 80235
P. Robinson
Affiliation:
Intera, Environmental Division, Chiltern House, 45 Station Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom RG9 1AT
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Abstract

Source-term codes to predict the release of radionuclides from nuclear waste packages have been developed and implemented worldwide. A survey and initial comparison of the attributes and capabilities of 13 international source-term codes was recently completed. This preliminary analysis focused on comparison of transport factors/processes and solution methods. This initial comparison is a necessary first step in a properly-conceived, systematic benchmarking of source-term codes. Advantages of such a comparison include assurance of the mathematical correctness of implemented models, comparison and quantification of variances introduced by different types of simplifications, and identification and quantification of the impact of near-field processes.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 333: Symposium V – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XVII , 1993 , 769
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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