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Information base for waste repository design. Volume 1. Borehole and shaft sealing

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6170708
This report discusses the design requirements and the current technology for sealing shafts and boreholes in an underground disposal facility for nuclear waste. The discussion is focused upon repositories for high-level waste disposal in bedded salt. The type of data necessary to evaluate a particular proposal for shaft or borehole sealing is presented.
Research Organization:
Analytic Sciences Corp., Reading, MA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6170708
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-0495(Vol.1); TR-1210-1(Vol.1)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English