Site characterization
Description
This chapter is intended to:(1) identify criteria important to the siting of the LLW waste disposal facility, (2) justify the importance of geologic and hydrologic criteria with regard to the site performance period of intended waste isolation, and (3) suggest geologic and hydrologic guidelines and restrictions for siting a LLW disposal facility. The geologic and hydrologic criteria discussed are: Geologic Considerations: Sedimentology/stratigraphy, Material weathering, Homogeneity/isotropy, Structural features, Engineering properties. Groundwater Considerations: Groundwater flow systems, Flow/transport characteristics, Vadose zone, Depth to uppermost aquifer, Aquifer characteristics, Groundwater use. Surface Water Considerations: Flood hazard areas, Proximity to surface water body. Landform Stability: Mass movement susceptibility, Geomorphic landform stability; Seismic Risk; Mineral Resources; Mined Areas
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Harwood Academic Publishers.
- Imprint Place
- New York, NY (United States)
- Imprint Title
- Near-surface land disposal
- Imprint Pagination
- 470 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 61-95.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 25015695
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S58: GEOSCIENCES; S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- AQUIFERS; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROUND DISPOSAL; GROUND WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; ISOTROPY; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; STRATIGRAPHY; WEATHERING
- Descriptors DEC
- GEOLOGY; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES; WATER