• Air injection tests in two argillaceous rock formations: experimental results and modelling 

      González Blanco, Laura; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Li, Xiang Ling; Sillen, X.; Marschall, Paul; Jommi, Cristina (CRC Press, 2016)
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      Air flow through two argillaceous rock formations is investigated on the basis of laboratory work and its modelling to help in the interpretation of the results. Priority in the experimental program has been given to study ...
    • Anisotropic features on the thermal conductivity of a deep argillaceous formation 

      Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Sau Valenzuela, Núria; Lima, Analice; Van Baelen, H; Sillen, X.; Li, Xiang Ling (IOS Press, 2015)
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      An experimental study on Ypresian clays – one of the potential deep and sedimentary clay formations in Belgium for the geological disposal of heat-emitting radioactive waste – has been undertaken to systematically study ...
    • Comparative study of three in-situ heating test of anisotropic media: the HE-D, TER and ATLAS experiments 

      Garitte, Benoit; Sillen, X.; Li, XiangLing; Gilles, Armand; Vaunat, Jean; Gens Solé, Antonio (2009)
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      The paper presents an interpretation ofthe Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) behaviour of three clays in three in-situ heating tests. First, the in-situ measurements are explored and common rock features are identified. Then ...
    • Exploring fissure opening and their connectivity in a cenozoic clay during gas injection 

      González Blanco, Laura; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Jommi, Cristina; Sillen, X.; Li, Xiang Ling (Springer, 2017)
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      Gas transport properties in argillaceous rocks are becoming an important issue within different contexts of energy-related geomechanics (disposal of radioactive waste, production of shale gas, CO2 sequestration). The present ...
    • Gas migration in a Cenozoic clay: experimental results and numerical modelling 

      González Blanco, Laura; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Jommi, Cristina; Li, Xiang Ling; Sillen, X. (Elsevier, 2016-06)
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      Gas migration through a potential host clay formation for the geological disposal of radioactive waste in Belgium is experimentally investigated in the laboratory, and numerical modelling is performed to help in the ...
    • Hydro-chemical modelling of in situ behaviour of bituminized radioactive waste in Boom Clay 

      Mokni, Nadia; Olivella Pastallé, Sebastià; Valcke, Elie; Bleyen, N; Smets, Esteven; Li, Xiang Ling; Sillen, X. (2014-06)
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      The hydro-chemical (CH) interaction between swelling Eurobitum bituminized radioactive waste (BW) and Boom Clay was investigated to assess the feasibility of geological disposal for the long-term management of this waste. ...
    • Importance of sample volume changes and material degradation on gas transport properties in Boom Clay 

      González Blanco, Laura; Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Li, Xiang Ling; Sillen, X. (Engineers Australia, 2014)
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      An experimental study on Boom Clay –one of thepotential deep clay formationsin Belgium for the geological disposal of long-living and heat-emitting radioactive waste–has been performed using controlled volume-rate gas ...
    • RESEAL II: a large-scale in situ demonstration for repository sealing in an argillaceous host rock: phase II 

      Valleján, Beatriz; Gens Solé, Antonio; Mingarro, M.; García-Gutiérrez, M.; Villar, María Victoria; Plas, F.; Filippi, M.; Touzé, G.; Van Geet, Maarten; Bastiaens, W.; Volckaert, G.; Weetjens, E.; Sillen, X.; Maes, N.; Imbert, Ch.; Billaud, P. (2009)
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    • Studying the thermal conductivity of a deep Eocene clay formation: direct measurements vs back-analysis results 

      Romero Morales, Enrique Edgar; Sau, Nuria; Lima, Analice; Van Baelen, H; Sillen, X.; Li, Xiangling (Elsevier, 2016-12)
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      An experimental study on Ypresian clays–one of the potential deep and sedimentary clay formations in Belgium for the geological disposal of heat-emitting radioactive waste–has been undertaken to systematically study its ...