Thermodynamic properties of water in compacted sodium montmorillonite

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-80

  Torikai, Yuji ^a,b   Sato, Seichi ^a,c,d   Ohashi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activitiy of water; Compacted montmorillonite; Thermodynamic properties

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BENTONITE; IONIC STRENGTH; RADIOISOTOPES; SALTS; SEAWATER; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WATER;

ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION; EQUILIBRIUM VAPOR PRESSURE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; SALINITY; SODIUM MONTMORILLONITE;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

EID: 0030196326     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT96-A35276     Document Type: Article

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