Interaction of hyperalkaline fluid with fractured rock: Field and laboratory experiments of the HPF project (Grimsel Test Site, Switzerland)

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 68-94

  Mäder, Urs K ^a   Fierz, Thomas ^b   Frieg, Bernd ^c   Eikenberg, Jost ^d   Rüthi, Max ^d   Albinsson, Yngve ^e   Möri, Andreas ^f   Ekberg, Stefan ^e   Stille, Peter ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b SOELXPERTS AG   (Switzerland)

^c NAGRA   (Switzerland)

^d PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^e CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^f Geotechnisches Institut AG   (Switzerland)

^g CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ca Si hydrate; Core infiltration experiment; Field experiment; Fractured rocks; High pH plume; Hyperalkaline; Radionuclide tracers; Reactive transport

Indexed keywords

CORE INFILTRATION EXPERIMENT; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FRACTURED ROCKS; HIGH-PH PLUME; HYPERALKALINE FLUID; RADIONUCLIDE TRACERS; REACTIVE TRANSPORT;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDRATES; HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; PH EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; ROCKS; THERMAL PLUMES;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

ALKALINE ROCK; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GEOCHEMISTRY; INFILTRATION; PLUME; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR ZONE; TRACER;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 33646249827     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.09.006     Document Type: Article

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