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Unsaturated flow and transport through fractured rock related to high-level waste repositories; Final report, Phase 3

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/137966· OSTI ID:137966
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  1. Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (USA). Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources
Research results are summarized for a US Nuclear Regulatory Commission contract with the University of Arizona focusing on field and laboratory methods for characterizing unsaturated fluid flow and solute transport related to high-level radioactive waste repositories. Characterization activities are presented for the Apache Leap Tuff field site. The field site is located in unsaturated, fractured tuff in central Arizona. Hydraulic, pneumatic, and thermal characteristics of the tuff are summarized, along with methodologies employed to monitor and sample hydrologic and geochemical processes at the field site. Thermohydrologic experiments are reported which provide laboratory and field data related to the effects conditions and flow and transport in unsaturated, fractured rock. 29 refs., 17 figs., 21 tabs.
Research Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Engineering; Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (United States). Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources
OSTI ID:
137966
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR--5581; ON: TI91007152
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English