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Sand/Bentonite Barriers and Gas Migration: The GMT Large-Scale In-Situ Test in the Grimsel Test Site

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

S. Vomvoris ,
B. Lanyon ,
P. Marschall ,
K. Ando ,
T. Adachi ,
A. Fujiwara  and
S. Yamamoto
S. Vomvoris
Affiliation:
Nagra, Hardstrasse 73, CH-5430 Wettingen, Switzerland
B. Lanyon
Affiliation:
Fracture Systems Ltd., Tregurrian Ayr, St. Ives, Cornwall TR26 1EQ, UK
P. Marschall
Affiliation:
Nagra, Hardstrasse 73, CH-5430 Wettingen, Switzerland
K. Ando
Affiliation:
RWMC, No. 15. Mori Bldg. 2–8–10, Toranomon, Minatu-ku, Tokyo, 105–001, Japan
T. Adachi
Affiliation:
RWMC, No. 15. Mori Bldg. 2–8–10, Toranomon, Minatu-ku, Tokyo, 105–001, Japan
A. Fujiwara
Affiliation:
RWMC, No. 15. Mori Bldg. 2–8–10, Toranomon, Minatu-ku, Tokyo, 105–001, Japan
S. Yamamoto
Affiliation:
Obayashi, Civil Engineering Technology Division, Shinagawa Intercity Tower B, 2–15–2, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108–8502, Japan
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Abstract

The Gas Migration Test in the engineered barrier system (GMT) investigates the migration of waste-generated gas from low and intermediate level waste in a silo-type disposal concept. The EBS has now been emplaced and saturation was initiated in August 2001. The saturation patterns show heterogeneity within and between different layers of the EBS. Plans for the remaining test sequence are also presented.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 757: Symposium II – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVI , 2002 , II3.27
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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