Thermal constraints on disposal of heat-emitting waste in argillaceous rocks

Engineering Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 5-16

  Horseman, S T ^a   McEwen, T J ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b Intera Information Technologies Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGILLACEOUS ROCK; CURBSIDE RECYCLING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATION RATE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY; RECYCLING BEHAVIOUR; SORTING ROLE; THERMAL EFFECT;

USA;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE EFFECTS; ROCKS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

AQUATHERMAL MECHANISMS; ARGILLACEOUS ROCKS; BACKFILL; GEOMECHANICAL EFFECTS; NEAR FIELD EFFECTS; THERMAL CONSTRAINTS; TIME SCALING;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0029668654     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-7952(95)00046-1     Document Type: Article

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