作者: D. A. Zimmerman , C. L. Axness , G. De Marsily , M. G. Marietta , C. A. Gotway
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-1704-0_5
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摘要: The Waste isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facility located in southeastern New Mexico which currently being evaluated to assess its suitability for isolating transuranic wastes generated by defense programs the proposed repository within bedded salt Salado Formation at depth about 660 meters. Culebra Dolomite, Rustler 250 meters, has been characterized as most transmissive, laterally continuous hydrogeologic unit above repository, and considered potentially important transport pathway offsite radionuclide migration subsurface. This could occur if, example, future, well drilled exploration purposes created an artificial connection between waste aquifer. Such scenario part Probabilistic Performance Assessment (PA) that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires DOE perform demonstate compliance system with regulations governing disposal radioactive wastes. Because EPA regulation probabilistic, Pas must accurately reflect variability uncertainty all factors contribute simulation performance