Deep Borehole Disposal Research: Geological Data Evaluation Alternative Waste Forms and Borehole Seals

Technical Report · Fri Sep 05 00:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1165576· OSTI ID:1165576

Arnold, Bill W. ^[1]; Brady, Patrick ^[1]; Sutton, Mark ^[1]; Travis, Karl ^[1]; MacKinnon, Robert ^[1]; Gibb, Fergus ^[1]; Greenberg, Harris ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

This report documents deep borehole disposal research during FY2014, as directed by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Used Fuel Disposition (UFD) Campaign. These research efforts are principally directed at advancing the deep borehole disposal project to the implementation of a full-scale Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) project. Activities of particular relevance to this goal include evaluation of guidelines for selection of a deep borehole field test site, analyses of deep borehole disposal of alternative waste forms, and technical planning for borehole seals research.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain. Office of Advanced Fuels Technologies
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1165576
• Report Number(s): SAND--2014-17430R
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English