Geothermal evaluation and analysis of the Yucca Mountain Repository, Nevada; Final report, July 1, 1989--December 31, 1989

Technical Report · Sat Jun 17 00:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/140786· OSTI ID:140786

This is the final report on the geothermal analysis and evaluation for the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, for the period of July 1, 1989 to December 31, 1989. Heat flow values were derived by measuring the thermal conductivities of samples taken from selected exploratory wells. Temperature gradients are recorded from the same wells. By using computer generated contour maps of the area, another interpretation of the heat-flow can be derived. Results of the mapping do not coincide with the past observations of the data. Another method used to evaluate the heat-flow of Yucca Mountain was to compare the temperature-depth relationship of the area. (MB)

• Research Organization: Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office, Carson City, NV (United States); Nevada Univ., Reno, NV (United States). Div. of Earth Sciences
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG08-85NV10461
• OSTI ID: 140786
• Report Number(s): NWPO-GR-16; ON: DE92017904; TRN: 92:027961
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 17 Jun 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
GEOTHERMAL FIELDS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
PROGRESS REPORT
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
HEAT TRANSFER
ROCKS
HYDROLOGY
TEMPERATURE LOGGING
MAPS
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES
COMPILED DATA
Yucca Mountain Project
Geothermal Legacy