Assessment of the geological environment in respect of waste disposal in salt mine workings
Journal Title: Geology, Geophysics & Environment - Year 2013, Vol 39, Issue 3
Abstract
The concept of waste storage in underground salt mines is to use the host rock environment as a geological barrier, preventing the migration of hazardous substances. European and Polish law defines the geological conditions and the safety of underground storage. According to national regulations, the underground storage site location is based on the results of geological research contained in the hydrogeological and geological-engineering documentation. This paper presents the principles for the assessment of the geological environment in a salt mine for the waste storage, in the context of national legislation. It has been shown that for the salt deposits a more detailed range of geological research has to be defined to prepare relevant documentation and to assess the possibility of waste storage in salt mines.
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K. Poborska-Młynarska
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- EP ID EP168075
- DOI 10.7494/geol.2013.39.3.223
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