A coupled THMC model of FEBEX mock-up test

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Zheng, L ^a   Samper, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coupled processes; FEBEX bentonite; Mock up test; Numerical model; THMC model

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BACKSCATTERING; BENTONITE; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; FLUID DYNAMICS; GRANITE; HYDRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; POSITIVE IONS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; TESTING;

COUPLED PROCESSES; FEBEX BENTONITE; MOCK-UP TEST; NUMERICAL MODEL; THMC MODEL;

PROCESS CONTROL;

BENTONITE; COMPLEXATION; DILUTION; DISSOLUTION; HYDRATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OSMOSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SWELLING; THERMOHYDROMECHANICS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 55949115928     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2008.10.023     Document Type: Article

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