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Geological status of NWTS repository siting activities in the paradox basin

Conference · · Proc. Symp. Waste Manage.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5169263
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Emplacement of waste packages in mined geological repositories is one method being evaluated for isolating high-level nuclear wastes. Granite, dome salt, tuff, basalt and bedded salt are among the rock types being investigated. Described in this paper is the status of geological activities in the Paradox Basin of Utah and Colorado, one region being explored as a part of the National Waste Terminal Storage (NWTS) program to site a geological repository in bedded salt.
Research Organization:
Battelle, Off of Nucl Waste Isol, Columbus, Ohio, USA
OSTI ID:
5169263
Report Number(s):
CONF-810217-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Proc. Symp. Waste Manage.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BASALT
COLORADO
FEDERAL REGION VIII
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGY
GRANITES
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
IGNEOUS ROCKS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
PLUTONIC ROCKS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ROCKS
SALT DEPOSITS
SITE SELECTION
TUFF
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
USA
UTAH
VOLCANIC ROCKS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES