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HYDROFRACTURING SHALE FORMATIONS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrofracture facility
1, record 1, English, hydrofracture%20facility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of difficulty in transporting liquid wastes safely, the hydrofracture facility must be located near the source of the waste. A hydrofracture site requires large, generally impermeable (to nearby aquifers) layered formations that fracture horizontally. The surface area needed and visual impact of a hydrofracture facility are relatively small. Major barriers to nuclide release are the grout (waste form) and the geologic formation used. Perhaps the greatest problem with hydraulic injection is that there is little control of fracture propagation and it is not possible to define the final geometry of the grout/waste sheets from the surface. 2, record 1, English, - hydrofracture%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the US Department of Energy has used hydrofracturing in shale formations for disposal of some liquid wastes. However, monitoring revealed that radionuclides are moving from the hydrofracture facility faster than expected and that operation has been stopped. 3, record 1, English, - hydrofracture%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installation de fracturation hydraulique
1, record 1, French, installation%20de%20fracturation%20hydraulique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «fracturation hydraulique». 2, record 1, French, - installation%20de%20fracturation%20hydraulique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disposal of liquid wastes
1, record 2, English, disposal%20of%20liquid%20wastes
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- liquid waste disposal 2, record 2, English, liquid%20waste%20disposal
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the US Department of Energy has used hydrofracturing in shale formations for disposal of some liquid wastes. However, monitoring revealed that radionuclides are moving from the hydrofracture facility faster than expected and that operation has been stopped. 1, record 2, English, - disposal%20of%20liquid%20wastes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évacuation de déchets liquides
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20liquides
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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