Alteration of bentonite by hyperalkaline fluids: A review of the role of secondary minerals

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 1-7, 2007, Pages 287-297

  Savage, David ^a   Walker, Colin ^b   Arthur, Randy ^c   Rochelle, Chris ^d   Oda, Chie ^e   Takase, Hiro ^f  

^a QUINTESSA LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c Monitor Scientific LLC   (United States)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^e JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^f Quintessa Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alteration; Bentonite; Cement; Secondary minerals; Thermodynamic data

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; CLAY ALTERATION; FLUIDS; THERMOCHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

BENTONITE ALTERATION; BENTONITE PORE FLUIDS; CEMENT PORE FLUIDS; HYPERALKALINE FLUIDS; SECONDARY MINERALS; THERMODYNAMIC DATA;

BENTONITE;

ALKALINE WATER; BENTONITE; CEMENT; POREWATER; SECONDARY MINERAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33847777232     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2005.08.048     Document Type: Article

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