DI-B experiment: Planning, design and performance of an in situ diffusion experiment in the Opalinus Clay formation

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 181-196

  Yllera, A ^a   Hernandez A ^a   Mingarro, M ^a   Quejido, A ^a   Sedano, L A ^a   Soler, J M ^b   Samper, J ^c   Molinero, J ^c   Barcala, J M ^a   Martin P L ^a   Fernandez M ^a   Wersin, P ^d   Rivas, P ^a   Hernan P ^e  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^d NAGRA   (Switzerland)

^e Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

6 lithium; 87 rubidium; Argillaceous rocks; Deuterium; Diffusion; Iodide

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; IODINE COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; PLANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; REDUCTION; SORPTION;

CLAY FORMATION; NONRADIOACTIVE TRACERS; UNDERGROUND ROCK LABORATORY (URL);

CLAY;

DIFFUSION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REPOSITORY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; JURA [SWITZERLAND]; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 3242685412     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2003.12.007     Document Type: Article

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