From science to compliance: Geomechanics studies of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Conference · Mon Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2000

OSTI ID:756400

HANSEN, FRANCIS D

Mechanical and hydrological properties of salt provide excellent bases for geological isolation of hazardous materials. Regulatory certification of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) testifies to the nearly ideal characteristics of bedded salt deposits in southeast New Mexico. The WIPP history includes decades of testing and scientific investigations, which have resulted in a comprehensive understanding of salt's mechanical deformational and hydrological properties over an applicable range of stresses and temperatures. Comprehensive evaluation of salt's favorable characteristics helped demonstrate regulatory compliance and ensure isolation of radioactive waste placed in a salt geological setting.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 756400
• Report Number(s): SAND2000-0598C; TRN: US0003818
• Resource Relation: Conference: 8th World Salt Symposium, Hague (NL), 05/07/2000--05/11/2000; Other Information: PBD: 5 Jun 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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