Experimental investigation of the diffusion coefficients in porous media by application of X-ray computer tomography

Journal of Porous Media

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 275-288

  Zhelezny, P V ^a   Shapiro, A A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; FUNCTIONS; SALTS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

SANDSTONE ROCK; SLICES; STABLE VALUES; TORTUOSITY;

POROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 33751227820     PISSN: 1091028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JPorMedia.v9.i4.10     Document Type: Article

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