Work

Dynamic compaction of salt: Initial demonstration and performance testing

Year: 2026

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: A practical, large-scale demonstration of dynamic compaction of mine-run WIPP salt has been completed. The demonstration initially used salt with a natural 0.26 wt % water, whereas a subsequent demonstration used salt with an additional 1.0 wt % water. Fractional densities of the compacted salt approached 0.9. Gas permeabilities of several samples extracted from the compacted masses ranged from 10 −12 to 10 −13 m 2 . The demonstration of a potential construction technique coupled with initial measurements of key design parameters provide needed design input for the WIPP shaft seal system.

Source: CRC Press eBooks

DOI: 10.1201/9781003761365-134

Authors: F.D. Hansen, E.H. Ahrens, V.C. Tidwell, J.R. Tillerson, N.S. Brodsky

Institutions: Sandia National Laboratories, Respec (United States)

Language: English

Topic: Nuclear and radioactivity studies

Subfield: Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

Awards: G194215011, G8456466421