A Review of Potential Cementing Systems for Sealing and Support Matrices in Deep Borehole Disposal of Radioactive Waste

Cementitious grouts are being developed for use as sealing and support matrices (SSMs) in deep borehole disposal (DBD) where temperatures do not exceed 190 °C. They will seal radioactive waste containers into the bottom 2 km of holes drilled up to 5 km deep into the crystalline basement. Th...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Charles Collier, Neil Brennan Milestone, Karl Patrick Travis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/12/2393