Compaction of salt by means of explosives
Conference
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OSTI ID:398386
- Univ. of Missouri, Rolla, MO (United States). Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center
One of the concerns with locating radioactive waste storage sites in salt deposits is how to permanently seal the underground storage areas once they have reached their storage capacity. The compaction of salt using explosives has been identified as a potential method of producing permanent seals in both entryways and shafts to storage areas. This paper describes the test procedure and results of a preliminary investigation to determine the feasibility of utilizing explosives in the compaction of salt. Three simple tests were carried out to measure the degree to which loose salt could be compacted.
- OSTI ID:
- 398386
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960234-; TRN: 96:030023
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 12. annual symposium on explosives and blasting research, Orlando, FL (United States), 4-8 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the twelfth annual symposium on explosives and blasting research; PB: 271 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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