Observation of Microstructures of Compacted Bentonite by Microfocus X-Ray Computerized Tomography (Micro-CT)

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 697-699

  Kozaki, Tamotsu ^a   Suzuki, Satoru ^b   Kozai, Naofumi ^b   Sato, Seichi ^a   Ohashi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOISOTOPES; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WETTING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

MICROFOCUS X-RAY COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (MICRO-CT);

BENTONITE;

EID: 0035414445     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2001.9715085     Document Type: Article

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