Permeability testing of fractures in climax stock granite at the Nevada Test Site
Abstract
Permeability tests conducted in the Climax stock granitic rock mass indicate that the bulk rock permeability can be highly variable. If moderately to highly fractured zones are encountered, the permeability values may lie in the range of 10{sup -4} to 10{sup -1} darcies. If, on the other hand, only intact rock or healed fractures are encountered, the permeability is found to be less than 10{sup -9} darcies. In order to assess the thermomechanical effect on fracture permeability, discrete fractures will be packed off and tested periodically throughout the thermal cycle caused by the emplacement of spent nuclear fuel in the Climax stock.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- California Univ., Livermore, CA (United States). Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
- OSTI Identifier:
- 59201
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-85231; CONF-8009124-1
TRN: 81:003334
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Repository sealing field testing workshop, Santa Fe, NM (United States), 18-19 Sep 1980; Other Information: PBD: 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 58 GEOSCIENCES; 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; GRANITES; PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; SPENT FUELS; NEVADA TEST SITE; Yucca Mountain Project
Citation Formats
Murray, W A. Permeability testing of fractures in climax stock granite at the Nevada Test Site. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web.
Murray, W A. Permeability testing of fractures in climax stock granite at the Nevada Test Site. United States.
Murray, W A. 1980.
"Permeability testing of fractures in climax stock granite at the Nevada Test Site". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/59201.
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abstractNote = {Permeability tests conducted in the Climax stock granitic rock mass indicate that the bulk rock permeability can be highly variable. If moderately to highly fractured zones are encountered, the permeability values may lie in the range of 10{sup -4} to 10{sup -1} darcies. If, on the other hand, only intact rock or healed fractures are encountered, the permeability is found to be less than 10{sup -9} darcies. In order to assess the thermomechanical effect on fracture permeability, discrete fractures will be packed off and tested periodically throughout the thermal cycle caused by the emplacement of spent nuclear fuel in the Climax stock.},
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