Experimental and modelling studies on the pH buffering of MX-80 bentonite porewater

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 419-425

  Bradbury, M H ^a   Baeyens, B ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CLAY MINERALS; FORECASTING; HIGH PRESSURE ENGINEERING; PH; POWDERS; SILICATE MINERALS;

BACK GROUND ELECTROLYTES; BUFFER CAPACITIES; BUFFERING EFFECTS; CALCULATED VALUES; CLOSED SYSTEMS; COMPACTED BENTONITES; COMPACTED MATERIALS; GEOCHEMICAL MODELS; HIGH PRESSURES; HIGH-SOLIDS; MODEL CALCULATIONS; MODELLING STUDIES; MX-80 BENTONITES; PARAMETER VALUES; PH BUFFERING; PH-VALUES; PORE WATERS; SURFACE HYDROXYL GROUPS; TRIPLE BONDS; WATER SAMPLES;

PH EFFECTS;

BENTONITE; BUFFERING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PH; POREWATER; PREDICTION;

EID: 60349096263     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2008.12.023     Document Type: Article

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