Predicting the long term durability of concrete engineered barriers in a geological repository for radioactive waste

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 1-7, 2007, Pages 259-274

  Trotignon, L ^a   Devallois, V ^a   Peycelon, H ^b   Tiffreau, C ^a   Bourbon, X ^c  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b DIF   (France)

^c ANDRA   (France)

Author keywords

Concrete; Geological disposal; Hytec; Mudrock; Nuclear waste; Reactive transport; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; PH EFFECTS; POROSITY; PORTLAND CEMENT; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SULFATE MINERALS;

CONCRETE ENGINEERED BARRIER; MINERAL STABILITY; MUDROCK;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

CEMENT; CONCRETE; DURABILITY; MUDSTONE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; REPOSITORY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 33947141126     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.02.049     Document Type: Article

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