Back to the future: A rationalized rock salt repository

Radwaste Solutions

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-34

  Eriksson, Leif G ^a   Dials, George E ^b  

^a Nuclear waste dispositions ^*  (United States)

^b BandW Technical Services Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT LOADING; HIGH THERMAL; HOST ROCKS; LOW POROSITY; MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS; ROCK SALT; SITE-SPECIFIC; THERMAL PULSE; WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANTS;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; PILOT PLANTS; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROCKS; SALT DEPOSITS;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

FUTURE PROSPECT; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE; REPOSITORY; ROCK SALT; SEALING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952968955     PISSN: 15294900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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