Diffusion of HTO, Br-, I-, Cs+, 85Sr2+ and 60Co2+ in a clay formation: Results and modelling from an in situ experiment in Opalinus Clay

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 678-691

  Wersin, P ^a   Soler, J M ^b   Van Loon, L ^c   Eikenberg, J ^c   Baeyens, B ^c   Grolimund, D ^c   Gimmi, T ^c   Dewonck, S ^d  

^a NAGRA   (Switzerland)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^d ANDRA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; IMPURITIES; NEGATIVE IONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; ROCKS; SORPTION;

FIELD MIGRATION TESTS; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; OPALINUS CLAY;

CLAY;

BROMINE; CESIUM; CLAY; COBALT; DIFFUSION; HOST ROCK; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; IODINE; RADIONUCLIDE; STRONTIUM; TRACER;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 41149130645     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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