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

E. C. Thornton; W. E. Seyfried

doi:10.1126/science.220.4602.1156

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

E. C. Thornton, W. E. Seyfried

Earth and Environmental Sciences-Twin Cities

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1156-1158
Number of pages	3
Journal	Science
Volume	220
Issue number	4602
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.220.4602.1156
State	Published - 1983

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