Published 1987 | Version v1
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An overview of some geotechnical experiments within the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Pinawa, MB (Canada). Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment

Description

Within the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program, extensive geotechnical experimentation is being carried out on processes of significance to the safe disposal of nuclear fuel waste in fractured plutonic rock. Examples of experiments conducted in the program illustrate the relationship between mathematical models and field information

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Academic Press Inc.
Imprint Place
San Diego, CA (USA)
ISBN
0-12-701620-1
Imprint Title
Coupled processes associated with nuclear waste repositories
Imprint Pagination
795 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 169-178.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22017071
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
Descriptors DEI
CANADA; GEOLOGIC FRACTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PLUTONIC ROCKS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SAFETY
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MANAGEMENT; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ROCKS; TESTING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT