A fully 3-D anisotropic numerical model of the DI-B in situ diffusion experiment in the Opalinus clay formation

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 31, Issue 10-14, 2006, Pages 531-540

  Samper, J ^a   Yang, C ^a   Naves, A ^a   Yllera, A ^b   Hernandez A ^b   Molinero, J ^c   Soler, J M ^d   Hernan P ^e   Mayor, J C ^e   Astudillo, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b CIEMAT   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^e Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

3 D numerical model; Anisotropic diffusion; Deuterium; DI B in situ experiment; Iodide; Opalinus clay

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DEUTERIUM; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY;

IODIDE; NON-RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; OPALINUS CLAY;

CLAY DEPOSITS;

ANISOTROPY; BOREHOLE LOGGING; CLAY SOIL; DEUTERIUM; DIFFUSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IODIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; TESTING METHOD;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 33746533804     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.04.017     Document Type: Article

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