Swelling and osmotic flow in a potential host rock

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 1-7, 2007, Pages 408-420

  Horseman, S T ^a   Harrington, J F ^a   Noy, D J ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clayshale; Hydraulic conductivity; Membrane efficiency; Opalinus Clay; Osmosis; Osmotic permeability; Permeability; Radioactive waste; Shale; Swelling

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY; CRACKS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OSMOSIS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROCKS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CLAYSHALE; HOST ROCK; MEMBRANE EFFICIENCY; OPALINUS CLAY; OSMOTIC FLOW; OSMOTIC PERMEABILITY; SWELLING FLOW;

PETROLOGY;

HOST ROCK; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SHALE; SWELLING; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; JURA MOUNTAINS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 33847740374     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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