Validation, Proof-of-Concept, and Postaudit of the Groundwater Flow and Transport Model of the Project Shoal Area

Hassan, Ahmed

Desert Research Institute, University and Community College System of Nevada (United States)

关键词: Monitoring;    Ground Water;    Radionuclide Migration;    Radioisotopes;    Vela Project;   

DOI  :  10.2172/835966
RP-ID  :  45206
RP-ID  :  AC52-00NV13609
RP-ID  :  835966

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The groundwater flow and radionuclide transport model characterizing the Shoal underground nuclear test has been accepted by the State of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. According to the Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order (FFACO) between DOE and the State of Nevada, the next steps in the closure process for the site are then model validation (or postaudit), the proof-of-concept, and the long-term monitoring stage. This report addresses the development of the validation strategy for the Shoal model, needed for preparing the subsurface Corrective Action Decision Document-Corrective Action Plan and the development of the proof-of-concept tools needed during the five-year monitoring/validation period. The approach builds on a previous model, but is adapted and modified to the site-specific conditions and challenges of the Shoal site.