Through-electromigration: A new method of investigating pore connectivity and obtaining formation factors

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 237-252

  Löfgren, Martin ^a   Neretnieks, Ivars ^b  

^a Kemakta Konsult AB   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electromigration; Formation factor; Granitic rock; Matrix diffusion; Pore connectivity

Indexed keywords

FORMATION FACTOR; MATRIX DIFFUSION; PORE CONNECTIVITY;

CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; DIFFUSION; GRANITE; HYDROLOGY; POROUS MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; WATER POLLUTION;

ELECTROMIGRATION;

RADIOISOTOPE;

CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; DIFFUSION; ELECTROMIGRATION; GRANITE; HYDROLOGY; POROUS MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; WATER POLLUTION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; IGNEOUS ROCK; POLLUTANT; PORE SPACE; RADIONUCLIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FORCE; GRANITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; SWEDEN; THROUGH ELECTROMIGRATION METHOD;

DIFFUSION; ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; POROSITY; SILICON DIOXIDE; SWEDEN; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 33748688809     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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