Modelling the interaction of hyperalkaline fluids with simplified rock mineral assemblages

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1431-1451

  Hoch, A R ^a   Linklater, C M ^a,c   Noy, D J ^b   Rodwell, W R ^a  

^a SERCO ASSURANCE   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; ROCKS;

GEOSPHERE; HYPERALKALINE FLUIDS;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

DISSOLUTION; FLOW MODELING; PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY;

EID: 2942754348     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2004.01.018     Document Type: Article

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