Efficiency of a borehole seal by means of pre-compacted bentonite blocks

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 1-7, 2007, Pages 123-134

  Van Geet, M ^a   Volckaert, G ^a   Bastiaens, W ^a   Maes, N ^a   Weetjens, E ^a   Sillen, X ^a   Vallejan, B ^b   Gens, A ^b  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Diffusion; Migration; Radwaste; Seal

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DIFFUSION; HYDRATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

BENTONITE BLOCKS; BOREHOLE SEAL; IN SITU LITHOSTATIC STRESS;

BENTONITE;

BACKFILL; BENTONITE; BOREHOLE; COMPACTION; DIFFUSION; PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; SEALING; SHAFT; SWELLING; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

EID: 33847727549     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.04.028     Document Type: Article

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