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Numerical Modelling for the Dilation Flow of Gas in a Bentonite Buffer Material: DECOVALEX-2019 Task A

벤토나이트 완충재에서의 기체 팽창 흐름 수치 모델링: DECOVALEX-2019 Task A

  • Lee, Jaewon (Radioactive Waste Disposal Research Division Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) ;
  • Lee, Changsoo (Radioactive Waste Disposal Research Division Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) ;
  • Kim, Geon Young (Radioactive Waste Disposal Research Division Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
  • 이재원 (한국원자력연구원 방사성폐기물처분연구부) ;
  • 이창수 (한국원자력연구원 방사성폐기물처분연구부) ;
  • 김건영 (한국원자력연구원 방사성폐기물처분연구부)
  • Received : 2020.08.18
  • Accepted : 2020.08.25
  • Published : 2020.08.31
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Abstract

The engineered barrier system of high-level radioactive waste disposal must maintain its performance in the long term, because it must play a role in slowing the rate of leakage to the surrounding rock mass even if a radionuclide leak occurs from the canister. In particular, it is very important to clarify gas dilation flow phenomenon clearly, that occurs only in a medium containing a large amount of clay material such as a bentonite buffer, which can affect the long-term performance of the bentonite buffer. Accordingly, DECOVALEX-2019 Task A was conducted to identify the hydraulic-mechanical mechanism for the dilation flow, and to develop and verify a new numerical analysis technique for quantitative evaluation of gas migration phenomena. In this study, based on the conventional two-phase flow and mechanical behavior with effective stresses in the porous medium, the hydraulic-mechanical model was developed considering the concept of damage to simulate the formation of micro-cracks and expansion of the medium and the corresponding change in the hydraulic properties. Model verification and validation were conducted through comparison with the results of 1D and 3D gas injection tests. As a result of the numerical analysis, it was possible to model the sudden increase in pore water pressure, stress, gas inflow and outflow rate due to the dilation flow induced by gas pressure, however, the influence of the hydraulic-mechanical interaction was underestimated. Nevertheless, this study can provide a preliminary model for the dilation flow and a basis for developing an advanced model. It is believed that it can be used not only for analyzing data from laboratory and field tests, but also for long-term performance evaluation of the high-level radioactive waste disposal system.

고준위방사성폐기물을 처분하기 위한 심층처분시스템의 공학적 방벽은 처분 용기에서 방사성 핵종 누출이 발생하더라도 주변 암반으로의 누출 속도를 늦춰주는 역할을 수행해야하기 때문에 장기적으로 그 성능을 유지하여야 한다. 특히 벤토나이트 완충재와 같이 점토 물질을 다량 함유한 매질에서만 나타나는 기체 흐름 현상인 팽창 흐름은 벤토나이트 완충재의 장기 성능에 영향을 미칠 수 있기 때문에 이 현상을 명확히 규명하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 이에 따라 DECOVALEX-2019 Task A에서는 팽창 흐름에 대한 수리-역학적 메커니즘을 규명하고, 기체 이동 현상의 정량적 평가를 위한 새로운 수치 해석 기법 개발 및 검증을 수행하고자 진행되었다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 기존의 전통적인 다공성 매질에서의 2상 유동 및 유효응력 개념을 고려한 역학 모델을 기반으로, 손상도 개념을 적용함으로써 매질의 변형에 의한 기체의 팽창 흐름을 모사할 수 있는 수리-역학적 상호작용을 고려한 해석 모델을 개발하였다. 또한 개발된 모델을 이용하여 1차원 및 3차원 기체 주입 시험 결과와의 비교를 통해 모델 검증 및 적용성 검토를 수행하였다. 수치 해석 결과 기체 압력에 의한 팽창 흐름으로 인한 갑작스러운 공극 수압, 응력, 기체 주입량 및 유출량 증가 현상을 확인할 수 있었지만, 개발된 해석 모델에서 수리-역학적 상호작용의 영향이 과소평가 되는 한계를 확인할 수 있었다. 그럼에도 불구하고 본 연구는 팽창 흐름에 대한 예비 모델을 제공하고 후속 연구의 발전된 모델을 개발하기 위한 기반을 제공한다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 또한 본 연구에서 개발된 수리-역학적 상호작용을 고려한 수치 모델은 향후 실험실 및 현장 시험 결과 데이터 분석에 활용될 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 실제 고준위방사성폐기물 심층처분시스템의 장기 성능평가에도 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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