3 Results Found

Advanced Search

Select all

Results per page

Select all

Article

312 Views

28 Pages

Modelling the Impact of Engineered Barrier Degradation on Radionuclide Release from a Lithuanian Near-Surface Repository

Povilas Balčius,
Dalia Grigaliūnienė,
Gytis Bartkus and
Povilas Poškas

Appl. Sci.2025, 15(22), 12253;https://doi.org/10.3390/app152212253

-

18 November 2025

Cementitious materials are widely used as engineered barriers in radioactive waste repositories due to their low permeability and ability to sorb radionuclides. However, the degradation of concrete under detrimental environmental impacts alters its a...

Full Article

Article

3 Citations

3,809 Views

12 Pages

Impact of Concrete Degradation on the Long-Term Safety of a Near-Surface Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility in Korea

Agnes Mutoni and
Juyoul Kim

Appl. Sci.2022, 12(18), 9009;https://doi.org/10.3390/app12189009

-

8 September 2022

The migration of radionuclides from radioactive waste into the environment poses a public safety concern. Thus, the long-term safety assessment for near-surface disposal sites for radioactive waste in South Korea entails providing reasonable assuranc...

Full Article

Article

2 Citations

1,466 Views

31 Pages

Site-Specific Hydrogeological Characterization for Radiological Safety: Integrating Groundwater Dynamics and Transport

Soo-Gin Kim,
Hong-Il Kwon,
Jeoung-Seok Yoon,
Chan-Hong Kim,
Hyo Heo and
Chung-Mo Lee

Water2025, 17(2), 186;https://doi.org/10.3390/w17020186

-

11 January 2025

The radiological impact of radionuclide transport via groundwater pathways at the Wolsong Low- and Intermediate-Level Waste (LILW) Disposal Center was estimated by considering site-specific characteristics, including hydrogeology, geochemistry, and l...

Full Article