Influence of variable fracture aperture on transport of non-sorbing solutes in a fracture: A numerical investigation

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 305-313

  Grenier, C ^a   Mouche, E ^b   Tevissen, E ^c  

^a GIST   (France)

^b DIF   (France)

^c ANDRA   (France)

Author keywords

Fracture aperture; Matrix diffusion; Non sorbing solute

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; FRACTURE; HYDROLOGY; MASS TRANSFER; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

FRACTURE APERTURE;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

FRACTURE APERTURE; HYDROGEOLOGY; NUMERICAL METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

DIFFUSION; DISPERSION; DRUG TRANSPORT; GEOLOGY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; SHORT SURVEY; SURFACE PROPERTY; THEORY;

EID: 0032534556     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00131-4     Document Type: Article

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