Published January 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Migration of brine inclusions in salt

Creators

  • 1. The University of California Department of Nuclear Engineering, Berkeley, California 94720

Description

Theories of the migration of brine inclusions in salt are interpreted as simple physical processes, and theories by Russian and U.S. workers are shown to yield the same results. The migration theory is used to predict threshold temperature gradients below which migration of brine inclusions should not occur. The predicted threshold gradients are compared with the temperature gradients expected at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico. The theory of a threshold gradient helps explain the existence of brine inclusions in natural salt deposits

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
1
Series
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Page Range
93-101
ISSN
0029-5450