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Waste Disposal in Rock (Hardcover)

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Author:R. Pusch
Format:Hardcover
Publisher:Elsevier Science Ltd (02/01/1994)
ISBN:0444894497
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Publisher Notes: Waste Disposal in Rock

  • 1 Introduction1

    1-1 Scope and approach1

    1-2 Advantages in storing waste products at depth in rock1

    1-3 General principles of waste disposal3

    1-4 Long-term function10

    1-5 Example of planning and design of a repository - the Forsmark case13

    2 Location of Repositories31

    2-1 Major factors31

    2-2 Rock structure34

    2-3 Factors influencing the location of repositories63

    3 Design of Repositories89

    3-2 Major components to be considered in the design90

    3-3 Design concepts91

    3-4 Waste containers95

    3-5 Embedment of containment98

    3-6 The nearfield rock122

    3-7 Repository sealing172

    4 Construction235

    4-2 Rock excavation techniques and their disturbing effect on the rock236

    4-3 Buffers and backfills257

    4-4 Disposal in deep shafts273

    4-5 Disposal in very deep boreholes - The VDH concept275

    4-6 Special techniques for use in mines279

    4-7 Seals283

    5 Performance assessment303

    5-2 Normal conditions303

    5-3 Exceptional conditions371

    5-4 Conclusions concerning performance assessment395

    6 Disposal of radioactive waste411

    6-2 Influence of g radiation on canister-embedding clay buffers411

    6-3 Influence of a radiation on canister-embedding clay buffer425

    6-4 Performance425

    7 Quality Assurance427

    7-1 What needs to be tested and which are the requirements?427

    7-2 The host rock428

    7-3 Buffers and backfills429

    8 Instrumentation and Recording441

    8-2 Rock displacements442

    8-3 Temperature recording444

    8-4 Pressure recording444

    9 Economy453

    9-1 Factors453

    9-2 HLW repositories453

    9-3 Repositories for hazardous chemical waste457

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