Experimental tests of enhancement of vapor diffusion in topopah spring tuff

Journal of Porous Media

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-13

  Wildenschild, Dorthe ^a   Roberts, Jeffery J ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0002963822     PISSN: 1091028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/jpormedia.v4.i1.10     Document Type: Article

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