Comparative study of tracer diffusion of HTO, 22Na+ and 36Cl- in compacted kaolinite, illite and montmorillonite

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1999-2010

  Glaus, Martin A ^a   Frick, Sabrina ^a   Rossé, Roger ^a   Loon, Luc R Van ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIFFUSION; ILLITE; ION EXCHANGE; KAOLINITE; MASS TRANSFER; MONTMORILLONITE; POROSITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRACER;

EID: 76949103134     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.01.010     Document Type: Article

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