Monte Carlo based assessment of the safety performance of a radioactive waste repository

F. Cadini (1) , J. de Sanctis (1) , T. Girotti (1) , Enrico Zio (1, 2, 3) , A. Luce (4) , A. Taglioni (4)

1 Dipartimento di Energia [Milano]
2 SSEC - Chaire Sciences des Systèmes et Défis Energétiques EDF/ECP/Supélec
3 LGI - Laboratoire Génie Industriel - EA 2606
4 ENEA CR Saluggia

The present paper illustrates a Monte Carlo simulation-based compartment model for evaluating the expected dose to the critical group from direct intake of contaminated water. An application to a realistic case study is presented to demonstrate the feasibility of the approach.

Keywords: Radioactive waste repository; Radionuclide migration; Compartment model; Monte Carlo simulation

F. Cadini, J. de Sanctis, T. Girotti, Enrico Zio, A. Luce, et al.. Monte Carlo based assessment of the safety performance of a radioactive waste repository. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 2010, 95 (8), pp.859-865. ⟨10.1016/j.ress.2010.04.002⟩. ⟨hal-00610497⟩