Published 1985 | Version v1
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36Cl measurements of the unsaturated zone flux at Yucca Mountain

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Determining the unsaturated zone percolation rate, or flux, is an extremely important site characterization issue for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. A new technique that measures the 36Cl content of tuff from the Exploratory Shaft will be used to calculate flux through the unsaturated zone over longer times than could be measured by the more conventional 14C method. Measurements of the 36Cl ''bomb pulse'' in soil samples from Yucca Mountain have been used to confirm that infiltration is not an important recharge mechanism. 5 refs., 3 figs

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02; 3 as DE85015665.

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Imprint Pagination
10 p.
Report number
LA-UR--85-2408

Conference

Title
International topical meeting on high level nuclear waste disposal - technology and engineering.
Dates
24-26 Sep 1985.
Place
Pasco, WA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17013624
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHLORINE 36; FLUID FLOW; GROUND WATER; SOILS; TRACER TECHNIQUES; TUFF; YUCCA MOUNTAIN
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHLORINE ISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MOUNTAINS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPES; ROCKS; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-850918--4.