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Title: Thermodiffusional transport in pelagic clay: implications for nuclear waste disposal in geological media

Journal Article · · Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)

Thermal gradient experiments in sediment-seawater systems revealed large-scale fluxes of aqueous electrolytic components away from the heat source through thermal diffusion. These findings indicate a need for similar studies in other geological materials of low permeability in order to assess the implications of this phenomenon for various nuclear waste disposal options.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis
OSTI ID:
5840531
Journal Information:
Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Vol. 220
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English