Use of X-ray absorption imaging to examine heterogeneous diffusion in fractured crystalline rocks

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-26

  Altman, Susan J ^a   Uchida, Masahiro ^b   Tidwell, Vincent C ^a   Boney, Craig M ^a   Chambers, Bryan P ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Contaminant transport; Fractured crystalline rock; Heterogeneity; Matrix diffusion; Porosity; X ray absorption imaging

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY);

X-RAY ABSORPTION;

CRYSTALLINE ROCKS;

IODINE; TRACER;

DIFFUSION; FRACTURED MEDIUM; IMAGING METHOD; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POROSITY; TRACER;

DIFFUSION; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GRANODIORITE; IMAGING METHOD; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POROSITY; TRACER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ERROR; GEOLOGY; IMAGING; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 1242270467     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(03)00153-0     Document Type: Article

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