Waste disposal by shale fracturing at ORNL

Technical Report · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6418229· OSTI ID:6418229

Weeren, H. O.; Moore, J. G.; McDaniel, E. W.

Shale fracturing is a process currently being used at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the permanent disposal of locally generated waste solutions. In this process, the waste is mixed with a solids blend of cement and other additives; the resulting grout is then injected into an impermeable shale formation at a depth of 700 to 1000 ft. A description of the process, the monitoring techniques that have been developed, the leach rates that have been observed, and some considerations of the impact on the environment are discussed.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6418229
• Report Number(s): CONF-781121--14
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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