| Abstract: | Following a 5-month period of above-average precipitation during the winter of 2004-2005, water was observed seeping into the South Ramp section of the Exploratory Studies Facility of the proposed repository for high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Samples of the seepage were collected and analyzed for major ions, trace metals, and delta deuterium and delta oxygen-18 values in an effort to characterize the water and assess the interaction of seepage with anthropogenic materials used in the construction of the proposed repository. As demonstrated by the changes in the chemistry of water dripping from a rock bolt, interaction of seepage with construction materials can alter solution chemistry and oxidation state. |
| Genre: | Conference Paper |
| ProdID: | 70028697 |
| Citation Author: | Oliver, T. A.; Whelan, J. F. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Proceedings of the 11th International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, IHLRWM |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Characterization of seepage in the exploratory studies facility, Yucca Mountain, Nevada; 2006; Conference Paper; Proceedings of the 11th International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, IHLRWM; Oliver, T. A.; Whelan, J. F. |
| Citation Start Page: | 286 |
| Citation Volume: | 2006 |
| Citation Year: | 2006 |
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| Text: | Characterization of seepage in the exploratory studies facility, Yucca Mountain, Nevada; 2006; Conference Paper; Proceedings of the 11th International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, IHLRWM; Oliver, T. A.; Whelan, J. F. |
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| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00 -0600 |
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