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Laboratory Studies of Fluid Flow Through Borehole Seals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

David L. South  and
Jaak J. K. Daemen
David L. South
Affiliation:
Department of Mining and Geological Engineering University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA 85721
Jaak J. K. Daemen
Affiliation:
Department of Mining and Geological Engineering University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA 85721
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Abstract

Three experiments performed on cement borehole seals in granite indicate flow through the seal is slightly lower than flow through the intact rock. The experiments were performed at stress states simulating depths of approximately 350, 700, and 1000 meters.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 15: Symposium D – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management VI , 1982 , 703
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1983

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