An analysis of salt and moisture deposition on the air sampling probes in the exhaust shaft of the waste isolation pilot plant /

A study was performed to determine the source of moist salt

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weaver, Gregg Shelton, 1971
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
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Summary:A study was performed to determine the source of moist salt
believed that this additional source of water was coming from
bottom of the exhaust shaft, and at the top of the exhaust
bottom of the exhaust shaft, w used to develop a computer
cooling the air.underwent as in passed through the exhaust
data obtained from the weather monitors outside and at the
diminished during moist outdoor conditions. The conditions
either ground water recharge or from aquifers the exhaust
eliminate, the problem of moist salt forming on the air
equipment was installed at the top of the exhaust shaft in a
formations on air sampling , probes at the top of the exhaust
Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). An earlier study by Texas A&M
location that would not be subjected t outside influences.
model of the waste repository and of the exhaust shaft,
moist salt tended to form more heavily during relativel dry
moisture was entering the exhaust shaft air stream. It was
of the air were already being monitored outside, at the
outdoor conditions and were not believed to accurately report
outdoor conditions, whereas the amount of salt on the probes
prevent this influx of moisture would reduce, if not
rarely existed, and that an unaccounted for source of
rate of growth on the air sampling probes. Specifically,
sampling probes.
shaft penetrated, and that sealing the exhaust shaft to
shaft used in ventilating the waste repository at the Waste
shaft were predicted. The model showed that such conditions
shaft. The data obtained from the weather instrumentation at
the conditions of the air. Additional weather monitoring
The data obtained from this instrumentation, along with the
the top of the exhaust shaft were believed to be affected by
Univ suggested that outdoor weather conditions affected the
Using the computer model, the conditions under which moisture
would precipitate out of the air stream as a result of the
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 139 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.