Investigation of Coupled Processes and Impact of High Temperature Limits in Argillite Rock

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1229562· OSTI ID:1229562

Zheng, Liange ^[1]; Rutqvist, Jonny ^[1]; Kim, Kunhwi ^[1]; Houseworth, Jim ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

The focus of research within the UFD Campaign is on repository-induced interactions that may affect the key safety characteristics of an argillaceous rock. These include thermal-hydrological-mechanical-chemical (THMC) process interactions that occur as a result of repository construction and waste emplacement. Some of the key questions addressed in this report include the development of fracturing in the excavation damaged zone (EDZ) and THMC effects on the near-field argillaceous rock and buffer minerals and petrophysical characteristics, particularly the impacts of induced temperature rise caused by waste heat.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1229562
• Report Number(s): LBNL-187644; ir:187644; TRN: US1600175
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
58 GEOSCIENCES
ARGILLITE
WASTE HEAT
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0400-1000 K
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
HEATING
FORMATION DAMAGE
BUFFERS
CONSTRUCTION
EXCAVATION
FRACTURING
MINERALS
POSITIONING
SAFETY
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
SOIL MECHANICS
GROUND WATER
ROCK-FLUID INTERACTIONS