Modelling evolution in the near field of a cementitious repository

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 3055-3069

  Hoch, A R ^a   Baston, G M N ^a   Glasser, F P ^b   Hunter, F M I ^a   Smith, V ^a  

^a AMEC FOSTER WHEELER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cement; Geological disposal facility; Radioactive waste; TOUGHREACT; Transport modelling

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION REACTIONS; GEOLOGICAL DISPOSALS; GROUNDWATER COMPOSITION; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION; TOUGHREACT; TRANSPORT MODELLING; UNDERGROUND VAULTS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CEMENTS; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; GROUTING; LASERS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

MORTAR;

BACKFILL; HOST ROCK; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84875709879     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: 14718022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2012.076.8.21     Document Type: Conference Paper

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