Feasibility assessment of the Belgian Supercontainer disposal concept

William Wacquier; Hughes Van Humbeeck; R. Gens; S. Wickham; L. Harvey; Lou Areias; Geert de Schutter; Alain Van Cotthem; L. Villers

Feasibility assessment of the Belgian Supercontainer disposal concept

William Wacquier, Hughes Van Humbeeck, R. Gens, S. Wickham, L. Harvey, Lou Areias, Geert de Schutter, Alain Van Cotthem, L. Villers

Research output › peer-review

Abstract

The results of the first half-scale test provide important evidence to demonstrate the feasibility of constructing the Supercontainer buffer using currently available techniques. They also validate finite element calculations performed to simulate the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of the concrete buffer. Such activities provide valuable practical experience for optimising design, safety and construction procedures for the Supercontainer.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2011 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Place of Publication	Red Hook, NY, United States
Pages	54-63
Volume	2
State	Published - Apr 2011
Event	2011 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference - American Nuclear Society, Albuquerque, NM Duration: 10 Apr 2011 → 14 Apr 2011

Conference

Conference	2011 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Albuquerque, NM
Period	2011-04-10 → 2011-04-14

Cite this

@inproceedings{65830d76933745dba44734029e9dab15,

title = "Feasibility assessment of the Belgian Supercontainer disposal concept",

abstract = "The results of the first half-scale test provide important evidence to demonstrate the feasibility of constructing the Supercontainer buffer using currently available techniques. They also validate finite element calculations performed to simulate the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of the concrete buffer. Such activities provide valuable practical experience for optimising design, safety and construction procedures for the Supercontainer.",

keywords = "Supercontainer, half-scale test, thermo-mechanical behaviour, early age behaviour, concrete buffer",

author = "William Wacquier and \{Van Humbeeck\}, Hughes and R. Gens and S. Wickham and L. Harvey and Lou Areias and \{de Schutter\}, Geert and \{Van Cotthem\}, Alain and L. Villers",

note = "Score = 3; 2011 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference ; Conference date: 10-04-2011 Through 14-04-2011",

year = "2011",

month = apr,

language = "English",

isbn = "9781617828508",

volume = "2",

pages = "54--63",

booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2011 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference",

}

Wacquier, W, Van Humbeeck, H, Gens, R, Wickham, S, Harvey, L, Areias, L, de Schutter, G, Van Cotthem, A & Villers, L 2011, Feasibility assessment of the Belgian Supercontainer disposal concept. in Proceedings of the 2011 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference. vol. 2, Red Hook, NY, United States, pp. 54-63, 2011 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, Albuquerque, NM, United States, 2011-04-10.

TY - GEN

T1 - Feasibility assessment of the Belgian Supercontainer disposal concept

AU - Wacquier, William

AU - Van Humbeeck, Hughes

AU - Gens, R.

AU - Wickham, S.

AU - Harvey, L.

AU - Areias, Lou

AU - de Schutter, Geert

AU - Van Cotthem, Alain

AU - Villers, L.

N1 - Score = 3

PY - 2011/4

Y1 - 2011/4

N2 - The results of the first half-scale test provide important evidence to demonstrate the feasibility of constructing the Supercontainer buffer using currently available techniques. They also validate finite element calculations performed to simulate the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of the concrete buffer. Such activities provide valuable practical experience for optimising design, safety and construction procedures for the Supercontainer.

AB - The results of the first half-scale test provide important evidence to demonstrate the feasibility of constructing the Supercontainer buffer using currently available techniques. They also validate finite element calculations performed to simulate the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of the concrete buffer. Such activities provide valuable practical experience for optimising design, safety and construction procedures for the Supercontainer.

KW - Supercontainer

KW - half-scale test

KW - thermo-mechanical behaviour

KW - early age behaviour

KW - concrete buffer

UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/ezp_117954

UR - http://knowledgecentre.sckcen.be/so2/bibref/8701

M3 - In-proceedings paper

SN - 9781617828508

VL - 2

SP - 54

EP - 63

BT - Proceedings of the 2011 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference

CY - Red Hook, NY, United States

T2 - 2011 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference

Y2 - 10 April 2011 through 14 April 2011

ER -