Analysis of the porewater chemical composition of a Spanish compacted bentonite used in an engineered barrier

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 105-118

  Fernandez A Ma ^a   Baeyens, B ^b   Bradbury, M ^b   Rivas, P ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cation exchange; Compacted bentonite; Montmorillonite; Porewater; Swelling

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; EARTH SCIENCES; GEOCHEMISTRY; IONIC STRENGTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINERALS; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EQUILIBRATION; POREWATER COMPOSITIONS;

BENTONITE;

BACKFILL; BENTONITE; HYDROGEOLOGY; POREWATER; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 1542350728     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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