Influence of graphite and quartz addition on the thermo-physical properties of bentonite for sealing heat-generating radioactive waste

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 206-210

  Jobmann, Michael ^a   Buntebarth, Günter ^b  

^a DBE Technology GmbH   (Germany)

^b Geophysikalisch Technisches Büro   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Graphite; Sealing; Temperature; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

BUFFER MATERIALS; CONDUCTION PROPERTIES; DEEP GEOLOGICAL DISPOSALS; GEOTECHNICAL; GRANITE FORMATIONS; HEAT EMITTING; HEAT LOADS; HOST ROCKS; SAMPLE DENSITIES; SEALING; TEST SAMPLES; THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; UNI-AXIAL PRESSURES; WASTE CANISTERS;

CLAY MINERALS; GRAPHITE; HEAT CONDUCTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; OXIDE MINERALS; QUARTZ; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER CONTENT;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; GRAPHITE; HEAT TRANSFER; HOST ROCK; QUARTZ; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEALING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 64449084858     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2009.01.016     Document Type: Article

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