Bentonite colloid diffusion through the host rock of a deep geological repository

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 1-7, 2007, Pages 469-476

  Alonso, U ^a   Missana, T ^a   Patelli, A ^b   Rigato, V ^c  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b CIVEN   (Italy)

^c LABORATORI NAZIONALI DI LEGNARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bentonite colloid; Diffusion; RBS; Rock

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; GRANITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIOISOTOPES; RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY;

BENTONITE COLLOID; HOST ROCK; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; DIFFUSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HOST ROCK; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REPOSITORY; SORPTION; SPECTROMETRY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 33847741126     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.04.021     Document Type: Article

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