Numerical Modelling of Clay Seal Maturation in Deep Boreholes with Nuclear Waste

Figure 2

Instrument in the laboratory test. (a) Setup with clay seals after maturation, with the top lid removed; (b) 96-hour laboratory experiment with clay plugs in perforated steel tubes surrounded by mud; (c) schematic illustration of test setup with clay seals (soft clay mud and dense clay blocks).

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