Molecular diffusion in water-saturated rocks: A new experimental method

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 71-93

  Rebour, V ^a   Billiotte, J ^a   Deveughele, M ^a   Jambon, A ^b   Guen, C Le ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Helium; Molecular diffusion; Water saturated rocks

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; WATER;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; EXPERIMENT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; SIMULATION; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031469012     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00051-4     Document Type: Article

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