Open AccessRemedial site evaluation report for the waste area grouping 10 wells associated with the new hydrofracture facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Volume 2: Field activities and well summaries
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/420396
Subject(s) - oak ridge national laboratory , slurry , hydraulic fracturing , waste management , grout , hanford site , volume (thermodynamics) , environmental science , ridge , petroleum engineering , radioactive waste , engineering , environmental engineering , geology , geotechnical engineering , nuclear physics , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics
Four hydrofracture sites at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) were used for development, demonstration, and disposal from 1959 to 1984. More than 10 million gal of waste grout mix was disposed of via hydrofracture. Various types of wells were installed to monitor the hydrofracture operations. The primary goal of this remedial investigation was to gather information about the wells in order to recommend the type and best method of final disposition for the wells. Evaluations were performed to determine the integrity of well castings, confirm construction details for each well, evaluate the extent of contamination, assist in planning for future activities, and determine the suitability of the wells for future temporary site monitoring