Frozen soil barriers for hazardous waste confinement

Ground Freezing 97: Frost Action in Soils 2026 Book chapter Open access

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Authors: J. G. Dash, Haiyan Fu, Robert J. Leger
DOI: 10.1201/9781003761686-60
Cited by: 9

Abstract

Laboratory and full field measurements have demonstrated the effectiveness of artificial ground freezing for the containment of subsurface hazardous and radioactive wastes. Bench tests and a field demonstration have shown that cryogenic barriers are impenetrable to aqueous and non aqueous liquids. Afetr these tests the US Department of Energy has designated frozen ground barriers among its top ten remediation technologies.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geophysical Methods and Applications Nuclear and radioactivity studies Climate change and permafrost

Publication details

Journal / source
Ground Freezing 97: Frost Action in Soils
Publisher
CRC Press
Pages
375–380
Publication date
26 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter