Engineered barrier development for a nuclear waste repository in basalt: an integration of current knowledge

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6889960· OSTI ID:6889960

Smith, M J

This document represents a compilation of data and interpretive studies conducted as part of the engineered barriers program of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project. The overall objective of these studies is to provide information on barrier system designs, emplacement and isolation techniques, and chemical reactions expected in a nuclear waste repository located in the basalts underlying the Hanford Site within the state of Washington. Backfills, waste-basalt interactions, sorption, borehole plugging, etc., are among the topics discussed.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (USA). Energy Systems Group
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77RL01030
• OSTI ID: 6889960
• Report Number(s): RHO-BWI-ST-7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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054000 -- Nuclear Fuels-- Health & Safety
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
ADSORPTION
BACKFILLING
BASALT
BOREHOLES
CAVITIES
CLOSURES
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IGNEOUS ROCKS
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
NUMERICAL DATA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE
ROCKS
SAFETY
SORPTION
STORAGE
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
VOLCANIC ROCKS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE STORAGE
WATER