GEOLOGIC STORAGE OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE: RESULTS OF FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AT STRIPA, SWEDEN

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Science

OSTI ID:1077830

Witherspoon, P. A.; Cook, N. G.W.; Gale, J. E.

Access to a granitic rock mass in an iron ore mine in Sweden has provided a unique opportunity to conduct a comprehensive suite of underground experiments related to the geologic disposal of radioactive waste. Results of these field tests demonstrate the importance of hydrogeology and the difficulties in predicting the thermo-mechanical behavior of fractured granitic rocks. To characterize a site fully, measurements made from the surface must be supplemented by extensive subsurface measurements and experiments. Much effort is needed at this stage to generate the technology required for the development of waste repositories.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Earth Sciences Division
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 1077830
• Report Number(s): LBL-11585
• Journal Information: Science, Journal Name: Science
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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