Thermal Conductivity of Korean Compacted Bentonite Buffer Materials for a Nuclear Waste Repository

Engineered barrier system (EBS) has been proposed for the disposal of high-level waste (HLW). An EBS is composed of a disposal canister with spent fuel, a buffer material, backfill material, and a near field rock mass. The buffer material is especially essential to guarantee the safe disposal of HLW...

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Main Authors: Seok Yoon, WanHyoung Cho, Changsoo Lee, Geon-Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/9/2269