Dual-porosity analysis of conservative tracer testing in saturated volcanic rocks at Yucca Mountain in Nye County, Nevada
A radially convergent conservative tracer injection test was conducted between boreholes UE-25 #2 and UE-25 c #3 of the C-hole complex at Yucca Mountain to determine effective porosity and longitudinal dispersivity. Approximately 47% of the tracer mass was recovered and a dual-porosity analytical model replicates the breakthrough curve. Fractured-rock analyses focus on the fracture-porosity and geometry as the controlling factors in transport.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1997 |
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Title | Dual-porosity analysis of conservative tracer testing in saturated volcanic rocks at Yucca Mountain in Nye County, Nevada |
DOI | 10.1016/S0148-9062(97)00183-6 |
Authors | M.F. Fahy |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts |
Index ID | 70019940 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |