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Bottlenecks and Technological Developments for Geologic Storage of CO2
There is global consensus that geologic storage is an underpinning technology for large-scale reduction of CO 2 emissions. Although CO 2 flooding and...
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Synthesis of a novel porous diatomite/AlOOH composite material and its humidity control performance
Using diatomite (DE) as the micro-reactor and carrier, the diatomite/AlOOH porous humidity control material (DE/A) was prepared via joint hydrolytic...
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Measurement of NORM in geologic and building materials by pair measurement–gamma spectrometry
Naturally occurring radioactive materials in geologic and building materials have been recommended or regulated in most countries. 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 ...
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Advances in Land, Underground, and Ocean Disposal Techniques
This chapter provides detailed information on the different methods available for the disposal of hazardous waste. Emphasis has been made on... -
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is a baseline source of electricity (and heat) without the attendant carbon dioxide emissions. Electricity generation from nuclear... -
Corrosion in CO2 Geological Utilization and Storage
Corrosion in CO2 geological utilization and storage is a common phenomenon, and a widely-observed impact of such corrosion is the impairment of... -
Effect of soil properties on radioactivity concentrations and dose assessment
This study evaluated the correlation between radioactivity concentrations and soil properties, and determined the total annual effective dose near an...
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Diatom Nanostructured Biosilica
Bacillariophyceae (diatoms) is a unique class of unicellular microalgae of remarkable evolutionary success showing large diversity over a relatively... -
Preparation and calibration of a 231Pa reference material
A 231 Pa reference material has been characterized for amount of protactinium. This reference material is primarily intended for calibration of 233 Pa...
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Injection and sampling of 133Xe in shallow boreholes in alluvium
We present an overview of a small-scale tracer migration experiment that was carried out in July 2018 at the Nevada National Security Site. This...
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Radiological and ecological hazards evaluation of episyenite used as building materials
The research area lies in Egypt’s Central Eastern Desert and is considered one of the most important localities where it contains many valuable...
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The impact of geologic parameters and water infiltration on the imprinting of 133Xe
Recent experiments have shown that atmospheric radioxenon passing over a sampling site can be transported into the shallow subsurface by barometric...
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Research on the Destabilizing Factors of the Seabed and the Response Methods of Well Construction
Offshore oil development is gradually advancing to deep water, and the complex seabed topography and shallow geological conditions greatly affect the...
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On Selection of Matrix (Wasteform) Material for Higher Activity Nuclear Waste Immobilization (Review)
AbstractSelection of wasteform materials for higher activity nuclear waste containment is considered. Utilization of materials such as glasses,...
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Intriguing minerals: corundum in the world of rubies and sapphires with special attention to Macedonian rubies
This lecture text presents features of the fascinating mineral corundum and its gem varieties, ruby and sapphire. The geologic occurrences of its...
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Coal: exploration, reserves, and utilization
Coal exploration is a very demanding task, highly dependent on geological and economic factors and the utilization of coal. This lecture text...
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An approach to understand the uranium’s concentration variance on the eastern and western sides of the Nile Valley phosphorites, Egypt
The Nile Valley is a main area for Egyptian phosphorites. The studied samples from the eastern and western sides of the Nile Valley showed...
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Characteristics of reservoir aggregation and main controlling factors in the P5-QS2 well area in the X basin
In this paper, firstly, the tectonic features, sedimentary features, reservoir formation features and oil and gas drainage system of the P5-QS2 well...
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Carbon Sequestration and Capturing Technologies—A Review
Carbon emissions worldwide is an issue of serious concern pertaining to its worrisome effects like global climate change, warming and ozone... -
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
Burning of fossil fuelFossil fuel and industrial activities contribute about 79% of greenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse gas emissions. Carbon...