A triple-continuum approach for modeling flow and transport processes in fractured rock

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 73, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 145-179

  Wu, Yu Shu ^a   Liu, H H ^a   Bodvarsson, G S ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Double porosity; Dual continuum porous media; Dual permeability; Fractured unsaturated rock; Naturally fractured reservoir; Numerical reservoir simulation; Triple continuum model

Indexed keywords

SMALL-SCALE FRACTURES; TRANSPORT PROCESSES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; WASTES;

ROCKS;

FLOW MODELING; FRACTURED MEDIUM; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REPOSITORY; VADOSE ZONE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MODEL; NUCLEAR WASTE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RESERVOIR; ROCK; SIMULATION;

GEOLOGY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEVADA; PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MOVEMENTS;

NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

YUCCA;

EID: 4344631357     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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