A new scheme for the very deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-36

  Gibb, Fergus G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boreholes; Granite; Partial melting; Radioactive waste; Recrystallization

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; GRANITE; PARTIAL MELTING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RECRYSTALLIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0008170975     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.157.1.27     Document Type: Article

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