Department of Energy Sponsored Workshop
July 29 and 30th 2003
Bethesda Marriott
Bethesda, MD


Corrosion Issues of Relevance to the Yucca Mountain Waste Repository
Bethesda Marriott
Corrosion topics/workgroups
Program of events
Relevant information
DOE OCRWM
DOE OCRWM
Yucca Mountain Project
DOE
Basic Energy Sciences
NWTRB
Nuclear Waste Technical
Review Board
 


PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The purpose of the workshop is to identify basic and applied research needs and opportunities in corrosion that are relevant to the Yucca Mountain repository* project, that might be realized well after the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (USNRC's) initial construction-authorization licensing process. This research, if conducted, may (a) improve the technical basis of its safety case, and/or (b) improve the cost or schedule aspects of the design for the underground waste packages that are an important part of the overall repository engineering design. 15-20 scientists will be invited to deliberate on basic and applied science needs. Participation and attendance is by invitation only. The culmination of this workshop will be a scientific report published in the archival literature that identifies post-USNRC license approval generic research needs and opportunities in both basic and applied topic areas.

*The Yucca Mountain Project believes that it has a sufficiently strong safety case to proceed with a License Application to the USNRC. However, advances in a number of areas may be feasible which, if realized, could help the Project either through better understanding of the long-term behavior of the waste packages, through better performance, or perhaps through cost savings that do not compromise performance.

TECHNICAL PROGRAM ORGANIZERS:

Prof. Joe H. Payer
email: Joe.Payer@cwru.edu

Prof. John R. Scully
email: jrs8d@virginia.edu

The content of this site is of a draft and preparatory nature. It is intended for the use of the invited participants in their preparations for the DOE corrosion workshop July 29-30, 2003. The materials on this site are not intended for broader dissemination at this time. It is planned to prepare a more broadly accessible website to disseminate findings and conclusions of the workshop following the workshop. The findings shall represent the opinions of independent scientists and does not represent the views and official opinions of the U.S. Department of Energy.