Evaporative evolution of a Na–Cl–NO3–K–Ca–SO4–Mg–Si brine at 95°C: Experiments and modeling relevant to Yucca Mountain, Nevada [PDF]
Geochemical Transactions, 2005 A synthetic Topopah Spring Tuff water representative of one type of pore water at Yucca Mountain, NV was evaporated at 95°C in a series of experiments to determine the geochemical controls for brines that may form on, and possibly impact upon the long ...
Carroll Susan, Sutton Mark, Alai Maureen
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Evaluation of the US DOE's conceptual model of hydrothermal activity at Yucca Mountain, Nevada [PDF]
Geoscientific Model Development, 2014 A unique conceptual model describing the conductive heating of rocks in the thick unsaturated zone of Yucca Mountain, Nevada by a silicic pluton emplaced several kilometers away is accepted by the US Department of Energy (DOE) as an explanation of the ...
Y. V. Dublyansky
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Topical Analysis of Nuclear Experts' Perceptions of Publics, Nuclear Energy, and Sustainable Futures
Frontiers in Communication, 2022 Nuclear energy experts consider commercial power from fission to be a strong contender to help mitigate the increasing effects of climate change, in part due to its low-to-no carbon emissions.
Hannah K. Patenaude +4 more
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Geosciences, 2020 The study of the hydrology of arid regions greatly expanded at the end of the 20th century as humans sought to reduce groundwater pollution from landfills, waste dumps and other forms of land disposal. Historically viewed as wastelands where little or no
Scott W. Tyler
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Modeling acid-gas generation from boiling chloride brines
Geochemical Transactions, 2009 Background This study investigates the generation of HCl and other acid gases from boiling calcium chloride dominated waters at atmospheric pressure, primarily using numerical modeling.
Sonnenthal Eric +3 more
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Characterization of site-specific GPS errors using a short-baseline network of braced monuments at Yucca Mountain, southern Nevada [PDF]
, 2009 We use a short-baseline network of braced monuments to investigate site-specific GPS effects. The network has baseline lengths of ∼10, 100, and 1000 m. Baseline time series have root mean square (RMS) residuals, about a model for the seasonal cycle, of 0.
Davis, James L. +5 more
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Transporting and Storing High-Level Nuclear Waste in the U.S.—Insights from a Mathematical Model
Applied Sciences, 2019 The nuclear industry in the United States of America has accumulated about 70,000 metric tons of high-level nuclear waste over the past decades; at present, this waste is temporarily stored close to the nuclear power plants.
Sebastian Wegel +3 more
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Deliquescence of NaCl–NaNO3, KNO3–NaNO3, and NaCl–KNO3 salt mixtures from 90 to 120°C
Geochemical Transactions, 2005 We conducted reversed deliquescence experiments in saturated NaCl–NaNO3–H2O, KNO3–NaNO3–H2O, and NaCl–KNO3–H2O systems from 90 to 120°C as a function of relative humidity and solution composition.
Wolery Thomas J +2 more
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Tribe-Sanctioned Nuclear Waste Facilities and Their Involuntary Neighbors
Columbia Journal of Race and Law, 2014 In 2010, President Barack Obama appointed the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (BRC) in order to study options for dealing with nuclear waste as alternatives to replace permanent disposal at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The BRC recommended a
R. Benjamin Nelson
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Morphological changes in American kestrels (Falco sparverius) at continental migration sites
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2018 Many American kestrel (Falco sparverius) populations are declining across North America. Potential causes include mortality from reduction in food availability, a changing climate, habitat degradation, an increase in avian predators, disease, and toxins.
Teresa E. Ely +8 more
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