Natural Tracer Profiles Across Argillaceous Formations: The CLAYTRAC Project

• Publication date: March 2009

This technical report describes the results of the Nuclear Energy Agency's CLAYTRAC project, in which natural tracer data from nine sites was evaluated to assess potential impacts of disposal of radiological waste in geological repositories....

This technical report describes the results of the Nuclear Energy Agency's CLAYTRAC project, in which natural tracer data from nine sites was evaluated to assess potential impacts of disposal of radiological waste in geological repositories.

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  - Introduction
  - Compilation of Site-Specific Data
  - Overview of Available Input Data
  - Modelling Strategy
  - Results of Model Calculations
  - Summary of Site-Specific Modelling and Conclusions
  - Discussion and Conclusions
  - Appendix A1 - Methodology of Data Collection – Example of a Data Tracking Document
  - Appendix A2 - Experimental Techniques and Analytical Methods to Characterise Tracer Contents in Argillaceous Formations
  - Appendix A3 - Specific Aspects Related to Diffusion Coefficients
  - Appendix A4 - Aspects Pertinent to the Evolution of Boundary and Initial Conditions Over Time
  - Appendix A5 - Documentation of the Numeric Code Flotran