Determination of the porosity, permeability and diffusivity of rock in the excavation-disturbed zone around full-scale deposition holes using the He-gas method
Conference
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OSTI ID:20015828
In a nuclear waste repository, rock in the excavation-disturbed zone adjacent to the walls of deposition holes for waste canisters is a potential pathway for the transport of corrosive agents and radionuclides. Three experimental holes the size of deposition holes in a KBS-3 type repository (depth 7.5 m and diameter 1.5 m) were bored in hard granitic rock in the Research Tunnel at Olkiluoto and the porosities, effective diffusivities and permeabilities of rock in the excavation-disturbed zone were determined in a direction parallel to the disturbed surface using He-gas methods. Permeability and diffusivity in a direction parallel to the rock schistosity was found to be clearly larger than in a direction perpendicular to it.
- Research Organization:
- Saanio and Riekkola Consulting Engineers, Helsinki (FI)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Posiva Oy (Finland); Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company
- OSTI ID:
- 20015828
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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