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Geohydrology Surrounding a Potential High-Level Waste Repository in Richton Salt Dome, Mississippi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Michael D. Teubner ,
Peter J. Murphy  and
Owen E. Swanson
Michael D. Teubner
Affiliation:
The Earth Technology Corporation, Long Beach, California
Peter J. Murphy
Affiliation:
The Earth Technology Corporation, Long Beach, California
Owen E. Swanson
Affiliation:
Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio
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Abstract

A site investigation study is currently being performed in the vicinity of Richton Salt Dome, Mississippi. Description of the geohydrology setting of the area is integral to assessment of the site's ability to isolate nuclear waste, and to the design and construction of repository shafts and seals. Two ground-water models are being developed to assist the evaluations and design efforts: a regional model to better define the regional groundwater flow system; and a near-dome model to refine the flow system around the dome. Initial results suggest that present conditions of ground-water flow away from the dome will meet the hydrologic requirements for a suitable repository site.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 26: Symposium D – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management VII , 1983 , 353
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1984

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