The experimental concept is based on the scenario shown below where the EBS-released radionuclides and the bentonite-derived colloids enter the host rock groundwater and migrate along a water-conducting fracture.
Colloid and Radionuclide Retardation Experiment
40 Years experience
2014 marked a significant milestone in the history of the Grismel Test Site with the running of experiments which have spanned more than 30 years. Read more about the close to 40 years of scientific exploration in the 40 Years of History at the Gimsel Test Site section.
Grimsel 2010 - English (PDF 1,119 kb )
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