Microstructure of montmorillonite/silica sand mixture and its effects on the diffusion of strontium ions

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 89-95

  Liu, J ^a   Kozaki, T ^a   Horiuchi, Y ^a   Sato, S ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Bentonite; Diffusion; Geological disposal; High level radioactive waste; Microfocus X ray computerized tomograph (micro CT); Silica sand; Strontium ions

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIFFUSION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILICA;

DRY DENSITY;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; DIFFUSION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MONTMORILLONITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SILICA; STRONTIUM;

EID: 0042389596     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1317(03)00091-7     Document Type: Article

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