A shaft seal system for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Conference · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:258058

Hansen, F D; Ahrens, E H; Dennis, A W; Hurtado, L D; Knowles, M K; Tillerson, J R ^[1]; Thompson, T W ^[2]; Galbraith, D ^[3]

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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)

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.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 258058
• Report Number(s): SAND-96-1100C; CONF-960804-35; ON: DE96011691; TRN: 96:016425
• 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

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
SEALING MATERIALS
TESTING
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
WIPP
COMPLIANCE
CONTAINMENT
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
HYDROLOGY
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION