Gravity-driven advective transport during deep geological disposal of contaminants

Pathways for advective transport

Advective transport in the ocean fundamentally is Lagrangian in nature. At model grid scales, this transport is parameterized by eddy or turbulent exchange coefficients in analogy to molecular diffusion. Nevertheless, much of the transport is by advection on scales larger than the grid cell yet smaller than basin scale. Moreover, flow at these scales tends to be nonstationary in time and irregu...

Geological Disposal Feasibility studies exploring options for storage, transport and disposal of spent fuel from potential new nuclear power stations

This report is made available under the NDA Transparency Policy. In line with this policy, the NDA is seeking to make information on its activities readily available, and to enable interested parties to have access to and influence on its future programmes. The report may be freely used for non-commercial purposes. However as these studies were undertaken under contract to the Nuclear Industry ...

Initial public perceptions of deep geological and oceanic disposal of carbon dioxide.

Two studies were conducted to gauge likely public perceptions of proposals to avoid releasing carbon dioxide from power plants to the atmosphere by injecting it into deep geological formations or the deep ocean. Following a modified version of the mental model interview method, Study 1 involved face-to-face interviews with 18 nontechnical respondents. Respondents shared their beliefs after rece...

The French R&D Programme on Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste An International Peer Review

Pursuant to Article 1 of the Convention signed in Paris on 14th December 1960, and which came into force on 30th September 1961, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) shall promote policies designed: − to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and a rising standard of living in Member countries, while maintaining financial stability, and thus t...

Geological Disposal of Nuclear Waste: Fate and Transport of Radioactive Materials