Matrix diffusion coefficients in volcanic rocks at the Nevada test site: Influence of matrix porosity, matrix permeability, and fracture coating minerals

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 93, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 85-95

  Reimus, Paul W ^a   Callahan, Timothy J ^b   Ware, S Doug ^a   Haga, Marc J ^a   Counce, Dale A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

Author keywords

Matrix diffusion; Matrix permeability; Matrix porosity; Matrix tortuosity; Tracers

Indexed keywords

MATRIX PERMEABILITY; MINERAL COATINGS;

DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION COATINGS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

VOLCANIC ROCKS;

BENZOIC ACID; BROMIDE; IODIDE; PENTAFLUOROBENZOIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION COATINGS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

CORRELATION; DIFFUSION; MATRIX; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SOLUTE; TORTUOSITY; TRACER; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; MATERIAL COATING; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; UNITED STATES; VOLCANO;

DIFFUSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GEOLOGY; MINERALS; NEVADA; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447622673     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.01.017     Document Type: Article

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