The Belgium underground research facility: Status on the demonstration issues for radioactive waste disposal in clay

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 176, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 89-96

  Neerdael, B ^a   Boyazis, J P ^b  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b EIG PRACLAY   (Belgium)

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EID: 0010643281     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-5493(96)01346-5     Document Type: Article

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