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Title: A shaft seal system for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Abstract

As part of the demonstration of compliance with federal regulations, a shaft seal system has been designed for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. The system completely fills the 650 m shafts with components consisting of the common engineering materials, each of which possesses low permeability, longevity, and can be constructed using available technology. Design investigations couple rock mechanics and fluid flow analysis and tests of these materials within the natural geological setting, and demonstrate the effectiveness of the design.

Authors:
; ; ; ; ;  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Science Applications International Corp., Golden, CO (United States)
  3. USDOE Carlsbad Area Office, NM (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
258058
Report Number(s):
SAND-96-1100C; CONF-960804-35
ON: DE96011691; TRN: 96:016425
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: SPECTRUM `96: international conference on nuclear and hazardous waste management, Seattle, WA (United States), 18-23 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; SEALING MATERIALS; TESTING; ALPHA-BEARING WASTES; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; WIPP; COMPLIANCE; CONTAINMENT; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION

Citation Formats

Hansen, F D, Ahrens, E H, Dennis, A W, Hurtado, L D, Knowles, M K, Tillerson, J R, Thompson, T W, and Galbraith, D. A shaft seal system for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Hansen, F D, Ahrens, E H, Dennis, A W, Hurtado, L D, Knowles, M K, Tillerson, J R, Thompson, T W, & Galbraith, D. A shaft seal system for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. United States.
Hansen, F D, Ahrens, E H, Dennis, A W, Hurtado, L D, Knowles, M K, Tillerson, J R, Thompson, T W, and Galbraith, D. 1996. "A shaft seal system for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/258058.
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title = {A shaft seal system for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant},
author = {Hansen, F D and Ahrens, E H and Dennis, A W and Hurtado, L D and Knowles, M K and Tillerson, J R and Thompson, T W and Galbraith, D},
abstractNote = {As part of the demonstration of compliance with federal regulations, a shaft seal system has been designed for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. The system completely fills the 650 m shafts with components consisting of the common engineering materials, each of which possesses low permeability, longevity, and can be constructed using available technology. Design investigations couple rock mechanics and fluid flow analysis and tests of these materials within the natural geological setting, and demonstrate the effectiveness of the design.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
month = {Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996}
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