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Natural Analogues: Their Application to the Prediction of the Long-Term Behavior of Nuclear Waste Forms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

Rodney C. Ewing  and
Michael J. Jercinovic
Rodney C. Ewing
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 87131
Michael J. Jercinovic
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 87131
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Abstract

One of the unique and scientifically most difficult aspects of nuclear waste isolation is the extrapolation ofshot-term laboratory data (hours to years) to the long time periods (103-105 years) required by regulatory agencies for performance assessment. The direct verification of these extrapolations is not possible, but methods must be developed to demonstrate compliance with government regulations and to satisfy the lay public that there is a demonstrable and reasonable basis for accepting the long-term extrapolations. Natural analogues of both the repository environment (e.g. radionuclide migration at Oklo) and nuclear waste form behavior (e.g. alteration of basaltic glasses and radiation damage in minerals) have been used to demonstrate the long-term behavior of large scale geologic systems and, on a smaller scale, waste form durability. This paper reviews the use of natural analogues to predict the long-term behavior of nuclear waste form glasses. Particular emphasis is placed on the inherent limitations of any conclusions that are based on “proof” by analogy. An example -- corrosion of borosilicate glass -- is discussed in detail with specific attention to the proper and successful use of natural analogues (basaltic glass) in understanding the long-term corrosion behavior of borosilicate glass.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 84: Symposium L – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management X , 1986 , 67
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1987

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