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You still have to worry about it leaking into aquifers, though I believe that problem is already solved by encasing the waste in glass.
by pitaj 7y ago
You still have to worry about it leaking into aquifers, though I believe that problem is already solved by encasing the waste in glass.
- mLuby 7y agoAre there really aquifers that move water ≥ 1km upward? I thought they were mostly lateral or downward moving.
- pitaj 7y agoWells can be up to 200m deep. Aquifers are usually level, but the land above them might not be. So burying something 1k deep can leak into an aquifer that is drilled into elsewhere or even a high-table aquifer that drains into surface water downhill.
- himinlomax 7y agoYou will obviously notice any aquifer while drilling on the way down. And there may indeed well be water very deep down. But from what I understand, they are not connected with more surface level, and any diffusion of material takes a very long time. Keep in mind the pressure at those depths. Water is obviously lighter than rock, and if it had a way to go up, it would have.
- himinlomax 7y agoThat's supposedly not a problem at 2km. Keep in mind that the stuff would be packed under 2km of dirt.