Field evaluation of a tensiometer data acquisition system for hydrologic studies of waste disposal site design. [Shallow land burial]

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6528835

Nyhan, J W; Drennon, B J; Gaylor, R M

Commercially available differential pressure transducers, tensiometers and a data acquisition system were combined to study soil water tension changes with time within two trench cap designs used for the shallow land burial of waste materials. Apparent diurnal variations in soil water tension measured with this system are evaluated relative to field variations in temperature, atmospheric pressure and soil water content. Ongoing research is described which should improve the reliability of future soil water tension data collected in the field. 10 refs., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6528835
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-87-1506; CONF-870758-1; ON: DE87010102
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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052002* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Disposal & Storage
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
EVALUATION
FIELD TESTS
HYDROLOGY
MANAGEMENT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
SOILS
TENSIOMETERS
TESTING
TRANSDUCERS
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT