Nuclear magnetic resonance determination of the non-pore water content of zeolitic tuffs and its application to correction of epithermal-neutron-log-derived water content

Conference · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:138235

McKague, H L; Hearst, J R; Ward, R L

The use of free water obtained from correction of log-derived total water for the non-pore water measured on desiccated samples appears to result in more plausible values for calculated saturation properties in zeolitized rocks. There is evidence that grain density can best be measured using helium pyncnometry of samples kept at a controlled humidity. The best procedure would be to measure both grain density and bound water in the same samples at the same humidity. Under those conditions, desiccation would not be necessary, and the values of grain density and water content used in Eq. (1) would be completely compatible. This procedure should improve our site characterizations. 7 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 138235
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-106783; CONF-9109114-4; ON: DE92002161
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. symposium on containment of underground nuclear explosions, Reno, NV (United States), 24-26 Sep 1991; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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58 GEOSCIENCES
44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
TUFF
MOISTURE
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
NEVADA TEST SITE
NEUTRON LOGGING
EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS
ROCKS
GEOLOGIC FRACTURES
POROSITY
GROUND WATER
ZEOLITES
GEOCHEMISTRY
Yucca Mountain Project