Probabilistic tectonic heat flow modeling for basin maturation: Assessment method and applications

ABSTRACTHigher burn-up (> 50 GWd/t) spent nuclear fuels (SNF) present problems for long-term management and disposal in mined repositories, principally because of their higher heat output. Here we present results from heat flow modeling of an alternative scheme for disposing of SNF - deep borehole disposal (DBD). We focus on how temperatures on the outer surface of the containers evolve, affect the melting and re-solidification of the high density support matrix (HDSM) and their consequences for the feasibility of this disposal concept. We conclude that not only is DBD a viable option for higher burn-up SNF, but it could be a practical disposal route for a range of combinations of SNF ages and number of fuel pins per container.

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Analytical heat flow modeling of silicon-on-insulator devices

Solid-State Electronics ◽

10.1016/j.sse.2003.08.007 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 415-426 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Ming-C. Cheng ◽

Feixia Yu ◽

Peter Habitz ◽

Goodarz Ahmadi

Keyword(s):

Heat Flow ◽

Silicon On Insulator ◽

Flow Modeling

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Heat-flow modeling and visualization of catastrophic self-propagating damage in single-mode optical fibers at low powers

10.1117/12.274219 ◽

1997 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Raman Kashyap ◽

Andre H. Sayles ◽

G. F. Cornwell

Keyword(s):

Heat Flow ◽

Optical Fibers ◽

Single Mode ◽

Flow Modeling

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A Comprehensive Study on Ground Source Heat Pump Applicability

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.260-261.326 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 260-261 ◽

pp. 326-330

Author(s):

Jiu Fa Chen ◽

Long Gao ◽

Jun Wei Chen ◽

Yi Bo Chen ◽

Bao Jiang Xu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heat Flow ◽

Heat Pump ◽

Climatic Condition ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Ambient Conditions ◽

Energy Saving Potential ◽

Flow Balance ◽

Strategic Assessment ◽

Ground Source ◽

Ground Coupled Heat Pump

Ground coupled heat pump (GCHP) technology has the energy saving potential, but closely related to the building ambient conditions. This paper studied the effect of climatic condition on the ground heat flow balance. A 4603 m2 floor area building was used as the base building and EnergyPlus software was used as the simulation platform. 73 cities from 5 climate zones in the great China region were selected to study the effect of climatic condition diversity on the ground heat balance. Based on the ground heat flow ratios 73 cities were grouped into 5 categories with different GCHP applicability. This paper provided a strategic assessment method on GCHP applicability study.

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