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Supporting Development of Practical Designs for a Japanese HLW Repository

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Hitoshi Makino ,
Hiroyuki Umeki ,
Yasuhiro Ochi ,
Kazumasa Hioki ,
Hiroo Okubo ,
Masaaki Matsumoto ,
Osamu Sato ,
Sumio Masuda  and
Ian G. McKinley
Hitoshi Makino
Affiliation:
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokyo, 100-8577, Japan
Hiroyuki Umeki
Affiliation:
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokyo, 100-8577, Japan
Yasuhiro Ochi
Affiliation:
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokyo, 100-8577, Japan
Kazumasa Hioki
Affiliation:
Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc., Tokyo, 100-8141, Japan
Hiroo Okubo
Affiliation:
Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc., Tokyo, 100-8141, Japan
Masaaki Matsumoto
Affiliation:
Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc., Tokyo, 100-8141, Japan
Osamu Sato
Affiliation:
Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc., Tokyo, 100-8141, Japan
Sumio Masuda
Affiliation:
Nuclear Safety Research Association, Tokyo, 105-0004, Japan
Ian G. McKinley
Affiliation:
McKinley Consulting, 5405 Baden / Dättwil, Switzerland
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Abstract

In preparation for actual repository implementation, designs that could be tailored to specific sites need to be considered. This requires a paradigm shift in design philosophy, moving away from a single reference design towards a flexible and systematic “catalogue” of engineered barrier components and associated repository infrastructure. To support this development, novel methodology for both developing and comparing repository design options for Japanese vitrified high-level radioactive waste (HLW) has been examined. This paper will outline the background of the project and, in particular, some novel approaches examined for facilitating optimisation of practical repository designs. It is complemented by a companion paper - Matsumoto et al: Application of Formal Knowledge Engineering Approaches to Develop A Design Catalogue for A Japanese HLW Repository -, which describes the repository design process in more detail and illustrates results of first dry runs of the methodology.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1193: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXIII , 2009 , 673
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2009

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