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Transmitted with this letter are trip reports for the two meet-ings:

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(1) NNXSI Review Meeting at Las Vegas, Nevada, on16-18 September 1985; and

(2) "International Symposium on Coupled ProcessesAffecting the Performance of a Nuclear WasteRepository" at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories,18-20 September 1985.

Please call me if you have any questions concerning these reports.

Sincerely,

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DATE: 16-18 September 1985

LOCATION:

PURPOSE:

ATTENDEES:

NRC Field OfficeLas Vegas, Nevada

NNWSI Review Meeting

P. Aamodt (Los Alamos National Laboratory)S. Bhathacharya (Engineering International, Inc.)J. Daemen (Itasca Consulting Group, Inc.)D. Gupta (NRC Site Representative)K. Hanna (U.S. Bureau of Mines)D. Irby (U.S. Department of Energy - Nevada)P. Prestholt (NRC Site Representative)D. Tiktinsky (NRC Site Representative)

PREPARED BY: J. Daemen

Summary - The review meeting was attended at the request of NRC,WMEG. The main focus of the meeting was a broad-ranging overviewof available documents describing tests which DOE-Nevada intendsto perform at the Yucca Mountain Exploratory Shaft Test Facility.Although time limitations did not allow a detailed review of theextensive testing program, on which a wealth of information isavailable, the meeting provided an excellent opportunity for theNRC team to gain an overall perspective on the tests planned, onthe rationale behind the tests, on the objectives to be accom-plished by the tests, and the experimental implementation to beused.

An informal but wide-ranging and highly informative briefing on ESstatus and plans was given by Paul L. Aamodt, of Los Alamos NationalLaboratories, in the presence of Dennis H. Irby, of DOE - Nevada.

Roge D. HartProgram Manager8 October 1985

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DATES: 18 - 20 September 1985

LOCATION: Lawrence-Berkeley LaboratoryUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley, California

PURPOSE: International Symposium on Coupled ProcessesAffecting the Performance of a Nuclear WasteRepository

ITASCAATTENDEE: R. Hart (a list of all attendees is included

as Attach. 1)

Summary - This symposium provided a forum for scientists and engi-neers to discuss their research and assess the state of the currentknowledge of problems posed by the coupling of physical and chemicalprocesses related to the performance of nuclear waste repositoriesin geologic formations. The symposium was sponsored by the Officeof Civilian Waste Management of the U.S. Department of Energy, theOffice of Nuclear Regulatory Research of the U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission, in co-operation with the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency andthe Commission of the European Communities. A copy of the symposiumprogram is attached (Attach. 2).

This symposium was an excellent time to gain background on the nuclearwaste isolation programs outside the United States. Overviews werepresented for French, Swedish, Canadian, Belgian, and Swiss programs.In addition, field testing plans were presented by all three of theU.S. programs (NNSWI, BWIP, and SRPO).

During the first day of the symposium, reviews of current field pro-jects were presented by investigators both inside and outside theU.S. Noticeably missing from the presentations (particularly thosegiven by DOE representatives for the three U.S. programs) was anyreference to field investigations of coupled processes.

During the second day, overviews were presented on coupled processeswith emphasis on geohydrology, geomechanics, and geochemistry. Thiswas followed by general reviews of all contributed papers.

Of the presentations given, in my opinion, the most provocativequestion was raised by G. de Marsily of Ecoles des Mines, Paris.He posed the question "Will the waste disposal decision wait forthe testing of effects of coupled processes?" In his opinion, thereare three factors affecting this question:

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(I)-Some coupled processes are not minor-but synergistic.

(2) Time is not running out, and an economic coupled testin the field can be performed.

(3) Problems have occurred to warrant such testing-e.g.,Rocky Mountain Arsenal.

On the final day of the symposium, the meeting was opened to generaldiscussion and questions. I believe the real concerns were aired onthis last day. A principal concern was the issue of model validation.Some of the questions raised were:

- Have models been validated for evaluating coupled pro-cesses?

- What aspects of the model should be validated? Havethese aspects been weighted with respect to priority?

- At what threshold level should a model be consideredto be validated?

On the final afternoon, a panel discussion was held by several recog-nized authorities in the areas of geohydrology, geomechanics, andgeochemistry. A summary of the most thought-provoking comments raisedby the panel members is given below.

C. Fairhursl

K. Kovari

S. P. Newmar

6 Concern should be given to public credibil-ity of results presented from coupled pro-cess evaluations.

A concerted effort should be made to improveflow of information between all levels ofthe nuclear waste isolation program. Large-scale coupled testing should not be conducteduntil all available information is collectedand evaluated.

I Large-scale permeability tests should becarefully evaluated for effects of lowerpermeability induced by stress-concentrationaround the excavation. Flow rates based onflow into a large excavation may not indicatethe actual permeability of the rock mass.

P. A. Witherspoon

The field experiment at WIPP, 20 years af-ter the Project Salt Vault Experiment, shouldbe carefully investigated for new informationon coupled processes.

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A primary topic of the symposium, particularly emphasized on thelast day, was whether or not large-scale coupled field tests areneeded for coupled model validation. A case for large-scale testswas presented principally by LBL, led by Dr. Witherspoon. The pri-mary concerns in these tests are the expense and long time-framerequired. In my opinion, a strong enough case was not presentedfor the usefulness of the tests. It is not obvious that the tests,once completed, would provide significant new information on theeffect of coupled processes. It appears to me that these scien-tists have not taken advantage of the numerical techniques presentlyavailable to assess the relevance of tests of various coupled pro-cesses. Numerical experiments could be performed to provide in-sight for designing large-scale tests and estimating the conditionsfor which effects of coupling processes may be important. Work inthis regard was not presented and, apparently, has not been per-formed.

An important issue was raised by Professor Pigford, who suggestedthat coupled process assessment in a repository environment shouldbe performed using a systems analysis approach. This analysisshould provide a basis for incorporating all available informationand for identifying areas where information is lacking. There isa specific need to show why a coupled process is important in theoverall repository performance. Prof. Pigford cited, as an example,his disbelief that the permeability of basalt immediately around theemplaced waste is an important parameter in the evaluation of re-pository performance for BWIP. He does not believe that a near-field analysis of this parameter whould be of concern in the eval-uation process. Through a systems analysis procedure, parameterssuch as permeability should be assessed and weighed for importancebased on available information.

It is my opinion that this was the most sensible point raised atthe symposium because it specifically addressed the question ofdefining the importance of coupled processes. The general themeof the majority of the presentations centered on the work of theindividual presenters, and attempts to put the work into a generalperspective for dealing with coupled processes were not successful.I did not feel that, by the end of the symposium, any consensuswas reached on an approach to evaluate coupled processes affectingthe performance of a repository.

A final report on this symposium will be prepared by LBL.

Roge D. HartProgram Manager7 October 1985

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Ashok K. VermaEarth Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley LaboratoryBerkeley, CA 94720

(415) 486-7045

Charles F. VossBattelle NorthwestP.O. Box 999Richland, WA 99352

(509) 375-2610

Dr. Krishan K. WahiSAIC505 Marquette Avenue, N.W.Albuquerque, NM 87102

(505) 247-8787

Prof. Ruth F. WeinerWestern Washington UniversityBellingham, WA 98225

(206) 365-8623

Prof. David R. WilliamsUniversity of WalesInst. of Science and TechnologyDept. of Applied ChemistryP.O. Box 13Cardiff, CF1 3XF, United Kingdom

Dr. Stig E. WingeforsSwedish Nuclear Power InspectorateBox 27106S-10252 Stockholm, Sweden

(518) 564-2788 8-635560

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Prof. Paul A. WitherspoonUniversity of CaliforniaLawrence Berkeley LaboratoryEarth Sciences Division, 50EBerkeley, CA 94720

(415) 486-5082

Masao Yamamoto, DirectorFuel Cycle Tech. Development Div.Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel

Development Corporation (PNC)Tokai-Works4-3, Muramatsu, Tokai-muraIbaraki-Prefecture, Japan

Yukio YoritaMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.2-4-1 Shibakoen, Minato-kuTokyo 105 Japan

(03) 433-5131

Dr. Auguste ZurkindenSwiss Nuclear Safety InspectorateCH-5303 Wuerenlingen, Switzerland

056/99 39/30

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INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COUPLEDPROCESSES AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE

OF A NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY

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Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

September 18-20, 1985

PROGRAM

Wednesday, September 18

9:00 am D.A ShirleyLawrence BerkeleyLaboratory

Welcoming remarks

FA. CostanziU.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission

C. KlingsbergUS. Department of Energy

S.G. CarlyleOECD Nuclear Energy Agency

P. VenetCommission of theEuropean Communities

PA. WitherspoonLawrence BerkeleyLaboratory

Introduction to CoupledProcesses in NuclearWaste Isolation

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Wednesday, September 18 (continued)

Review of Current Field Projects

10:30 am D.H. DahlemU.S. Department of Energy,Richland

H.N. Kalia, W.J. Roberds,and R.J. ByrneONWI and Golder Associates

M.B. Blanchard, J.L. Younker,C.D. Myers, and P.L. AamodtU.S. Department of Energy,Las Vegas, SAI, and LANL

Field Investigations at theBasalt Waste IsolationProgram

Coupled Processes Addressed byUnderground Testing for theSalt Repository Project

In Situ Testing from theExploratory Shaft at YuccaMountain, Nevada TestSite

12:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm A. Barbreau, S. Derlich,B. Come, P. Peaudecerf,E. Durand, and G. de MarsilyCEA, France, CEC, Belgium,BRGM, and Ecoles des Mines

French Field Investigationsin the Underground ResearchLaboratory at Fanay-Augeres

S.G. Carlyle and H.S. CarlssonOECD NEA and CBS, Sweden

K.W. DormuthAECL, Canada

RX Heremans and L.H. BaetsleONDRAF-NIRASand SCK/CEN, Belgium

C. McCombie, A.L. Nold,and M. ThuryNAGRA, Switzerland

Recent Progress of the NEA StripaProject on In Situ Experiments inGranite Associated with the Disposalof Radioactive Wastes

An Overview of Some GeotechnicalExperiments within the CanadianNuclear Fuel Waste ManagementProgram

Geological Disposal in theBelgian Context

Overview of theSwiss Program

6:00 pm Symposium Banquet atLawrence Hall of Science

G.T. SeaborgLawrence BerkeleyLaboratory

The New Elements

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Thursday, September 19

Coupled Thermomechanleal-Hydrochemical Processesfor a Nuclear Waste Repository

9:00 am G. de MarsilyEcoles des Mines, Paris

N.G.W. CookU.C. Berkeley

D. LangmuirColorado School of Mines

Overview of CoupledProcesses with Emphasisin Geohydrology

Coupled Processesin Geomechanics

Overview of CoupledProcesses with Emphasisin Geochemistry

12:00 noon

1:00 pm

1:30 pm

Lunch

Film: Progress of Stripa Project

Review of Contributed Papers

Rapporteurs:

K. Pruess, Lawrence BerkeleyLaboratory

B.R. Clark, Leighton and AssociatesC.L. Carnahan, Lawrence Berkeley

Laboratory

3:30 - 5:00 pm Poster Session for allContributed Papers

Friday, September 20

9:00 am Discussion of Contributed Paper.

Discussion Leaders:

K. Pruess, Lawrence BerkeleyLaboratory

BR. Clark, Leighton and AssociatesC.L. Carnahan, Lawrence Berkeley

Laboratory

12:00 noon Lunch

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Friday, September 20

1:00 - 5:00 pm

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Pnel Discussionon Coupled Processefor a Nuclear Waste Repository(including short presentations bythe panel members)

Panel Members

C. FairhurstUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota

R.O. FournierU.S. Geological SurveyMenlo Park, California

K. KovariFederal Institute ofTechnologyZurich, Switzerland

L NeretnieksRoyal Institute ofTechnologyStockholm, Sweden

S.P. NeumanUniversity of ArizonaTucson, Arizona

T.H. PigfordUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley, California

P.A. WitherspoonLawrence BerkeleyLaboratoryBerkeley, California

Chin-Fu Tsang, ModeratorLawrence BerkeleyLaboratoryBerkeley, California

5:00 pm Chin-Fu TsangLawrence BerkeleyLaboratory

Concluding Remarks