Dirk Mallants

Groundwater and vadose zone hydrologist & contaminant transport modelling @ CSIRO Environmental Tracer Lab, Waite Campus, South Australia.

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Sampling Dissolved Gases in Groundwater at in Situ Pressure: A Simple Method for Reducing Uncertainty in Hydrogeological Studies of Coal Seam Gas Exploration
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.7b00457

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New #CSIRO science shows deep rock salt has ultra‑low gas permeability and stable creep under real‑world stresses. This de‑risks mined salt caverns for large‑scale underground energy storage.
J. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
https://t.co/KYf9qtL0MR

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New research in Applied Clay Science shows how molecular dynamics simulation predicts uranyl sorption and diffusion in bentonite clay.

https://t.co/KucOC4ZGIo

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New research published in Tunneling and Underground Space Technology derived conditions for geomechanical stability of large-diameter deep disposal boreholes.

https://t.co/mLccqBcQ8f

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New research published in Nuclear Technology combines different rock properties (petrophysical, mineralogical, noble gas isotopes...) with numerical modelling to demonstrate the long-term safety of intermediate-level waste disposal in deep boreholes. https://t.co/8Zg1NloHGe

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New research in Journal of Hydrology demonstrates great efficiency of convolutional #NeuralNetworks in estimating nitrate uptake and root zone losses for optimization of fertigation management.
https://t.co/LX4pgQundF

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New research in Chemical Geology Journal shows natural hydrogen can be produced and retained in granites at low temperatures, expanding beyond the commonly reported alteration processes observed in mafic and ultramafic rocks.
https://t.co/gaWVdxPfyU

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A new screening approach to evaluate risks from inter-aquifer leakage associated with gas well and water bore integrity failure has been published in Journal of #hydrology
https://t.co/4r76HxdM2F

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New research on the impact of Advanced Nuclear Reactors on the Back End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle delivers a comparative analysis between SFR, pebble-bed HTGR, primatic-block HTGR, and solid fuel MSR and their waste management strategy.
https://t.co/fExGas0DlS

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Rafael M. Grossi, DG of the International Atomic Energy Agency, emphasizes the role the IAEA plays regarding Nuclear Safeguards and calls the Agency a "beacon of certainty" determined to continue its role to promote the peaceful use of nuclear material https://t.co/IoEw6apzM6.

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Looking for an exciting science career using advanced #laser #physics to count individual #atoms of radiokrypton and radioargon in environmental samples (#groundwater, ice, air) - apply at The University of Adelaide via this link:

https://t.co/asXu23WyLM

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Join us next week at the 3rd Conference on KEY TOPICS IN DEEP GEOLOGIC #disposal, Cologne https://t.co/IcwLpKlaa5
Uli Kelka will present "DEEP BOREHOLE DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL #nuclear #waste – GENERIC SITE SCREENING TOOLS ACCOUNTING FOR
GEOLOGICAL FAULTS"

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Join us at the #Goldschmidt2022 conference in #Hawaii; Cornelia Wilske will present on "Noble gases from fluid inclusions in the Hiltaba Suite granite, South Australia"
https://t.co/WsBXbwgfYs

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Need an explainer about #radon gas and its effect on human #health ...here's a nice one from the #IAEA https://t.co/7mJks2ag2M

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The #Goldschmidt2022 program is online...join us at the
Session "Volatiles in the interiors of terrestrial bodies: from accretion to the present". Postdoc Cornelia Wilske presents a paper on "Noble gases from fluid inclusions in the Hiltaba Suite granite, South Australia"

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New research on deep borehole disposal of #nuclear waste identifies influential - and not so influential - parameters for #simulation of coupled heat-mass transport.
Journal paper available from #Geofluids https://t.co/2YNAqtpVvj

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New research in Energies Journal [@MDPIOpenAccess ] discusses analytical and #numerical models to predict rock fracture initiation and propagation due to drilling large-diameter boreholes for #nuclear waste disposal.

https://t.co/JjU6mgsIjR

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The State of the Science and Technology in Deep Borehole Disposal of Nuclear Waste https://t.co/bxru5HD0a2 #mdpienergies via @energies_mdpi

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New research published in MRS Advances highlights cold spray as the best technology for applying corrosion resistant coatings to #nuclear waste disposal canisters
https://t.co/dkSAWtQzZh

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New research published in Applied Clay Science uses Molecular Dynamics #Simulation to reveal how strong poly-nuclear #uranium isotopes adsorbed to smectite #clay
https://t.co/Q27c55saSx

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New research published in Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies explains #groundwater recharge in Arid zone #Australia is triggered mainly by #monsoon type extreme rainfall events
https://t.co/FbuqT94xEl