Modelling silicitation of a clay buffer subject to opposing temperature and hydration gradients

Engineering Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 215-222

  Grindrod, Peter ^a   Takase, Hiroyasu ^a   Wood, Gerard P ^a  

^a Dynamical Systems Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clay buffer; Coupling; Engineered barrier system; Hydration; Modelling; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CLAY ALTERATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HYDRATION; SILICA; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CLAY BUFFER; ENGINEERED BARRIER SYSTEM; HOT WASTE CANISTER; POREWATER; RESATURATION; SILICITATION;

CLAY DEPOSITS;

BUFFERING; CLAY LINER; HYDRATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE;

EID: 0033200005     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00076-9     Document Type: Article

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