In situ resin impregnation for investigating radionuclide retardation in fractured repository host rocks

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 115-130

  Frieg, B ^a   Alexander, W R ^b   Dollinger, H ^c   Buhler C ^d   Haag, P ^e   Mori A ^c   Ota, K ^f  

^a NAGRA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c Geotechnisches Institut AG   (Switzerland)

^d Solexperts AG   (Switzerland)

^e SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG   (Switzerland)

^f JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

In situ resin impregnation; Radionuclide retardation; Repository host rocks

Indexed keywords

IMPREGNATION; MASS TRANSFER; RADIOISOTOPES; RESINS;

RADIONUCLIDE RETARDATION;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; EPOXY RESIN; RADIOISOTOPE;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CONTAINMENT BARRIER; FRACTURED MEDIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REPOSITORY; RESIN; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DRUG TRANSPORT; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; ROCK; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032534646     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00120-X     Document Type: Article

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