An evaluation of the extent and properties of the zone of disturbed rock around a vertical shaft excavated through the basalt flows at the BWIP (Basalt Waste Isolation Project) site

Technical Report · Mon Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5235137

Cottam, A E ^[1]

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1. Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations

The excavation of shafts and entries for a Nuclear Waste Repository in Basalt (NWRB) will alter the hydrologic properties of the basalt in a zone adjacent to the openings. This study is an evaluation of the extent of these changes which may occur on the performance of repository shaft seals and on the isolation of radionuclides from the environment.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (USA). Rockwell Hanford Operations; Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/RW
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 5235137
• Report Number(s): RHO-BWI-TI-128; ON: TI90004601; TRN: 90-003027
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
HYDROLOGY
EVALUATION
MINE SHAFTS
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RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
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SEALS
DATA
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
IGNEOUS ROCKS
INFORMATION
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MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ROCKS
SHAFT EXCAVATIONS
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WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
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