Published 1991 | Version v1
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The closure of WIPP disposal rooms filled with various waste and backfill combinations

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Two-dimensional finite element analyses were used to investigate the closure of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) disposal rooms filled with backfill and rooms filled with a combination of waste and backfill. Two different backfill materials were considered. The analyses provide estimates of the porosity in the disposal room as a function of time. These results have been used to help evaluate the suitability of the backfill materials for use in the repository. 8 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs

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Imprint Pagination
10 p.
Report number
SAND--90-2399C

Conference

Title
32. US symposium on rock mechanics.
Dates
10-12 Jul 1991.
Place
Norman, OK (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22086215
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA-BEARING WASTES; BACKFILLING; BENTONITE; BRINES; COMPACTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; ROCK MECHANICS; S CODES; SALTS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; WIPP
Descriptors DEC
CLAYS; COMPUTER CODES; FABRICATION; FUNCTIONAL MODELS; INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MECHANICS; MINERALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PILOT PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SILICATE MINERALS; TESTING; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC04-76DP00789
Funding organization
USDOE, Washington, DC (USA).
Secondary number(s)
CONF-910728--2.