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

Figure 9

Simulated maturation process of the clay seals. (a, b, c, g, h, i, m, n, o) The water transport in clay as a function of maturation time. (d, e, f, j, k l, p, q, r) The clay migration, presenting density changes of different parts of the clay seal as a function of time.

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