Inverse modeling of multicomponent reactive transport through single and dual porosity media

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 98, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 115-127

  Samper, Javier ^a   Zheng, Liange ^a   Fernández, Ana María ^b   Montenegro, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dual continuum model; FEBEX bentonite; Inverse model; Multicomponent reactive transport; Single continuum model

Indexed keywords

INVERSE PROBLEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

DUAL-CONTINUUM MODEL; FEBEX BENTONITE; INVERSE MODEL; MULTICOMPONENT REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SINGLE-CONTINUUM MODEL;

POROUS MATERIALS;

BENTONITE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

INVERSE PROBLEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

BENTONITE; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIFFUSION; DUAL POROSITY; HABITAT; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INVERSE ANALYSIS; LABORATORY METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; POREWATER; POROUS MEDIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE; REPOSITORY; SORPTION; WATER FLOW;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPLEX FORMATION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

BENTONITE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, CHEMICAL; POROSITY; PROTONS; UNCERTAINTY; WATER; WATER POLLUTION, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 44749092407     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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