Diffusion of soluble salts under a temperature gradient after the hydration of compacted bentonite

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 55-70

  Martin M ^a   Cuevas, J ^a   Leguey, S ^a  

^a Dpto Ciencias de la Salud URJC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Ion diffusion; Solute transport; Thermal gradient

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; HEAT CONVECTION; HYDRATION; LININGS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SALTS; SOLUBILITY; SWELLING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

HIGH-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTES (HLNW); HOMOGENIZATION;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 0033930076     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1317(00)00006-5     Document Type: Article

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