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Processes in Salt Repositories for Radioactive Waste Disposal

Kuhlman, Kristopher L.; Mills, Melissa M.

This document summarizes the key processes (thermal, hydrological, mechanical, and chemical; THMC) impacting the features of a deep geological repository for radioactive waste in salt. Some processes are natural and on-going whether the repository is there or not, and other processes are driven by the pertur- bation associated with the repository. The features considered here include both engineered and natural components of the repository system.