Small-Tube Lysimeter Facility status report for fiscal year 1989. [Design of earthen protective barriers]

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7127666· OSTI ID:7127666

Relyea, J F; Sackschewsky, M R; Waugh, W J

Westinghouse Hanford Company and Pacific Northwest Laboratory are jointly developing earthen protective barriers for the near-surface disposal of radioactive and hazardous waste at the Hanford Site. The proposed barrier design consists of a blanket of fine-textured soil overlying a sequence of layers, varying from sand to basalt riprap. This project is part of a research program to assesses the long-term performance of the barrier in inhibiting plants, animals, and water from contacting buried waste and potentially transporting contaminants to the groundwater or to the land surface. The purpose of this report is to describe the work performed in fiscal years 1988--1989 on construction and operation of the Small-Tube Lysimeter Test Facility (SLTF) located adjacent to the Hanford Meteorological Station. The experiments discussed in this report were designed to measure the influence of erosion control practices and alternate barrier-layer configurations on water movement within the barrier, and extraction of water from the barrier. Included in the report are descriptions of the experimental design, fill specifications. Baseline data, weight change data through August 1989. 31 refs., 17 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 7127666
• Report Number(s): WHC-EP-0297; ON: DE90010347
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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