Basalt Waste Isolation Project. Annual report, fiscal year 1980
During this fiscal year the information available in the fields of geology and hydrology of the Columbia Plateau was consolidated and two reports were issued summarizing this information. In addition, the information on engineered barriers was consolidated and a report summarizing the research to date on waste package development and design of borehole seals was prepared. The waste package studies, when combined with the hydrologic integration, revealed that even under extreme disruptive conditions, a repository in basalt with appropriately designed waste packages can serve as an excellent barrier for containment of radionuclides for the long periods of time required for waste isolation. On July 1, 1980, the first two heater tests at the Near-Surface Test Facility were started and have been successfully operated to this date. The papers on the Near-Surface Test Facility section of this report present the results of the equipment installed and the preliminary results of the testing. In October 1979, the US Department of Energy selected the joint venture of Kaiser Engineers/Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., to be the architect-engineer to produce a conceptual design of a repository in basalt. During the year, this design has progressed and concept selection has now been completed. This annual report presents a summary of the highlights of the work completed during fiscal year 1980. It is intended to supplement and summarize the nearly 200 papers and reports that have been distributed to date as a part of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project studies.
- Research Organization:
- Rockwell International Corp., Richland, WA (United States). Rockwell Hanford Operations
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-77RL01030
- OSTI ID:
- 6731291
- Report Number(s):
- RHO-BWI-80-100; TRN: 81-001721
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
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RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
DESIGN
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
PACKAGING
BASALT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
GEOLOGY
HEATERS
HYDROLOGY
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
IGNEOUS ROCKS
MANAGEMENT
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NUCLEAR FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
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VOLCANIC ROCKS
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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