Publications

Evaluation of Engineered Barrier Systems FY21 Report

Matteo, Edward N.; Dewers, Thomas D.; Hadgu, Teklu H.; Bell, Nelson S.; Kotula, Paul G.; Kruichak, Jessica N.; Sanchez-Hernandez, Bernadette S.; Casilas, M.C.; Kolesnichenko, Igor K.; Caporuscio, F.A.; Sauer, K.B.; Rock, M.J.; Zheng, L.Z.; Borglin, S.B.; Lammers, L.L.; Whittaker, M.W.; Zarzycki, P.Z.; Fox, P.F.; Chang, C.C.; Subramanian, N.S.; Nico, P.N.; Tournassat, C.T.; Chou, C.C.; Xu, H.X.; Singer, E.S.; Steefel, C.I.; Peruzzo, L.P.; Wu, Y.W.

This report describes research and development (R&D) activities conducted during fiscal year 2021 (FY21) specifically related to the Engineered Barrier System (EBS) R&D Work Package in the Spent Fuel and Waste Science and Technology (SFWST) Campaign supported by the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE). The R&D activities focus on understanding EBS component evolution and interactions within the EBS, as well as interactions between the host media and the EBS. A primary goal is to advance the development of process models that can be implemented directly within the Generic Disposal System Analysis (GDSA) platform or that can contribute to the safety case in some manner such as building confidence, providing further insight into the processes being modeled, establishing better constraints on barrier performance, etc.