TIMODAZ - Large Scale Heater Experiments in Boom Clay

Jan Verstricht, Wim Bastiaens, Xiang Ling Li, Philippe Van Marcke, Guangjing Chen, Xavier Sillen, Lou Areias

    Research outputpeer-review

    Abstract

    Heating of the host rock is a major disturbance when disposing of heat-dissipating nuclear waste. Temperature variation has a strong impact on the hydraulic and mechanical behaviour. Complementing the desk studies and modelling efforts, this thermal aspect is therefore also the subject of many experimental set-ups at lab scale and in situ. The current research programmes are gradually oriented towards a demonstration programme. In this context, the study of the impact of the heating at real scale becomes essential. In the Boom Clay - the reference host formation for disposal in Belgium - this is now being implemented through the PRACLAY experimental and demonstration programme.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationConference proceedings. EURADWASTE'08. EURADWASTE, the Seventh European Commission Conference on the Management and Disposal of Radioactive Waste
    Place of PublicationLuxembourg, Luxembourg
    Pages447-452
    Volume1
    StatePublished - Dec 2009
    EventEURADWASTE 2008 - 7th European Commission Conference on the Management and Disposal of Radioactive Waste - European Commission, Luxembourg
    Duration: 20 Oct 200823 Oct 2008

    Publication series

    NameEUR series
    Number24040

    Conference

    ConferenceEURADWASTE 2008 - 7th European Commission Conference on the Management and Disposal of Radioactive Waste
    Country/TerritoryLuxembourg
    CityLuxembourg
    Period2008-10-202008-10-23

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