Heat-induced moisture movement in a clay barrier I. Experimental modelling of borehole emplacement

Engineering Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 239-256

  Selvadurai, A P S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; GRANITE; HEATING EQUIPMENT; MOISTURE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

BACKFILLING MATERIAL; BENTONITE CLAY QUARTZ SAND BUFFER; CLAY BARRIER; DEEP ROCK REPOSITORY; GEOCHEMICAL FILTER; HEAT INDUCED MOISTURE MOVEMENT; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION; SEALED CONTAINERS; VAULT SYSTEM;

BENTONITE;

BOREHOLE; CLAY BARRIER; MODELLING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; REPOSITORY DESIGN; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 0029668438     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-7952(95)00034-8     Document Type: Article

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