Mechanical and hydrological characterization of the near-field surrounding excavations in a geologic salt formation
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
The technical basis for salt disposal of nuclear waste resides in salt’s favorable physical, mechanical and hydrological characteristics. Undisturbed salt formations are impermeable. Upon mining, the salt formation experiences damage in the near-field rock proximal to the mined opening and salt permeability increases dramatically. The volume of rock that has been altered by such damage is called the disturbed rock zone (DRZ).
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Fuel Cycle Technologies (NE-5)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1167522
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--2014-17822R
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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