Numerical Simulation in Order to Identify Hydrological Properties of Sedimentary Rock

Nomoto, Kosuke*; Matsui, Mikio*; Inoue, Hiroyuki*; Yoshino, Naoto; Karasaki, Kenji*; Ito, Kazumasa*

In the safety assessment at geological disposal of High Level Nuclear Waste, it is necessary to understand several properties like hydrological, geological and chemical properties of the disposal site by site investigations. The investigation results should project to the ground water flow modeling, migration modeling and the parameter assignment of these models. Japan Nuclear cycle Development Institute is going to carry out two Underground Research Laboratory plans in order to push on with the project and help to make up the safety criteria of the geological disposal. Horonobe is one area of these plans. In Horonobe, following properties were identified./-There are saline and fresh water./-There is dissolved gas in the underground water./-The underground of some area has high water pressure./In this study, the analysis considering above properties were carried out for understanding of hydrological properties in sedimentary rock. In addition, the affection to the water flow and migration influenced by the results were examined.