Elie Valcke

Research output

Research output per year 1997 2006 2009 2016 2019 2021 2022 2023 2025

• 31 Article
• 24 In-proceedings paper
• 16 ER - External report
• 3 Third partyreport
• 1 More
  • 1 Doctoral thesis

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• 2025

  Effect of sodium occupancy and solute concentration on the swelling pressure and hydraulic conductivity of Boom Clay

  Al Mais, H., Cui, Y.-J., Li, X. L., Seetharam, S., Valcke, E., Wang, L., Georgieva, T. & Collin, F., 20 Feb 2025, In: Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 62, p. 1-17 17 p.

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• 2024

  A model to determine the alkali concentration of cement pore solution as a function of the binder composition

  Coppens, E., Phung, Q. T. & Valcke, E., 15 Mar 2024, In: Construction and Building Materials. 419, 10 p., 135415.

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• Graphite model validation process

  De Souza, V., Caes, S., Kursten, B. & Valcke, E., 20 Jun 2024, SCK CEN. 13 p. (SCK CEN Reports; no. ER-1250)

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• ISA production during hydrolytic degradation of irradiated cellulosic tissues and its sorption on degraded Ordinary Portland Cement: first set of results

  Bleyen, N., Durce, D., Smets, S., Van Gompel, M., Van Gompel, V., Verhaegen, D., Verwimp, W., Wouters, K. & Valcke, E., 1 Aug 2024, Unknown. KIT - Karlsruher Institut für Technologie , p. 36-48 210 p.

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• 2023

  25 years of cross-fertilization between HADES and Mont Terri rock laboratory

  Nussbaum, C., Bernier, F., Bleyen, N., Bossart, P., Bruggeman, C., De Cannière, P., Fierz, T., Neerdael, B., Valcke, E. & Volckaert, G., 9 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 536, 1, 29 p.

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• Characterisation of ASR gels formed on cemented radioactive waste: assessment of the chemical structure, chemical components and water uptake and release properties: Topical report – Update 2020

  Ferrand, K., Bleyen, N., Smets, S., Leinders, G., Van Gompel, V. & Valcke, E., 21 Feb 2023, SCK CEN. 71 p. (SCK CEN reports; no. ER-0818)

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• Matrices for waste streams immobilization

  Ferrand, K., Lemmens, K. & Valcke, E., 30 Nov 2023, SCK CEN. 49 p. (SCK CEN Reports; no. ER-0756)

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• Radiolytic degradation of cellulosic materials in nuclear waste - Effect of oxygen and absorbed dose

  Bleyen, N., Van Gompel, V., Smets, S., Eyley, S., Verwimp, W., Valcke, E. & Thielemans, W., Nov 2023, In: Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 212, 14 p., 111177.

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• 2022

  Pyrite oxidation by nitrate and nitrite in sodium bicarbonate solution under anoxic and abiotic conditions

  Hendrix, K., Bleyen, N., Mennecart, T., Eloy, P., Valcke, E. & Gaigneaux, E. M., 1 Feb 2022, In: Applied Geochemistry. 137, p. 1-16 16 p., 105203.

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• Surface-mediated redox activity in the Pyrite – Nitrate/nitrite – Hydrogen system under conditions relevant for the geological disposal of bituminized waste in Boom Clay

  Hendrix, K., Bleyen, N., Mennecart, T., Gaigneaux, E. M., Eloy, P. & Valcke, E., 1 Aug 2022, In: Applied Geochemistry. 143, August 2022, p. 1-13 13 p., 105386.

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• The long-term behaviour of Eurobitum bituminised radioactive waste in geological disposal conditions: Integration report – Status December 2014

  Valcke, E., Bleyen, N. & Mariën, A., 31 Jan 2022, SCK CEN. 233 p. (SCK CEN Reports; no. ER-0837)

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• Water uptake-induced pressure development by French bituminized radioactive waste products under nearly constant volume conditions

  Bleyen, N., Smets, S., Verwimp, W., Van Gompel, V., Valcke, E., Lautru, J., Poulesquen, A., Leclerc, A. & Champenois, J. B., 1 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 561, p. 1-14 14 p., 153569.

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• 2021

  A Phenomenological Model for Hydration Heat Evolution of a Cemented Waste Form

  Phung, Q. T., Seetharam, S., Ferreira, E., Govaerts, J., Hendrix, K. & Valcke, E., 29 Apr 2021, 4th International RILEM conference on Microstructure Related Durability of Cementitious Composites : (Microdurability2020) . TU Delft - Technische Universiteit Delft, p. 1-15 15 p.

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• BN Experiment: Status report of phase 26: Selenate injection tests in interval 3: Technical Note 2021-89. Status October 2021

  Hendrix, K., Mijnendonckx, K., Bleyen, N., Moors, H., Smets, S., Verwimp, W., Van Gompel, V., Smolders, C., Leys, N. & Valcke, E., 1 Oct 2021, Swisstopo. 40 p. (Mont Terri Project; vol. 2021, no. TN 2021-89)

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• Durability tests on plasma treated surrogate cemented concentrates and resins: Final report

  Ferreira, E., Bleyen, N., Hendrix, K. & Valcke, E., 30 Aug 2021, SCK CEN. 268 p. (SCK CEN Reports; no. ER-0735)

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• Ex and in situ reactivity and sorption of selenium in Opalinus clay in the presence of a selenium reducing microbial community

  Bleyen, N., Small, J., Mijnendonckx, K., Hendrix, K., Albrecht, A., De Cannière, P., Surkova, M., Wittebroodt, C. & Valcke, E., 13 Jul 2021, In: Minerals. 11, 757, p. 1-33 33 p., 11070757.

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• Neutron coincidence measurements and Monte Carlo modelling of waste drums containing reference nuclear material

  Borella, A., Rossa, R., Boden, S., Bruggeman, C., Rogiers, B., Smets, S. & Valcke, E., 19 Nov 2021, In: EPJ Web of Conferences. 253, p. 1-7 7 p., 07001.

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• Topical report on leaching tests with Simuli-3 plasma slag at 40 °C and in IPM water at pH 12.5: Pre-STABSLAK tests

  Ferrand, K., Caes, S., Lemmens, K. & Valcke, E., 15 Dec 2021, SCK CEN. 33 p. (SCK CEN Reports; no. ER-0936)

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• Understanding hydration heat of mortars containing supplementary cementitious materials with potential to immobilize heavy metal containing waste

  Phung, Q. T., Ferreira, E., Seetharam, S., Govaerts, J., Valcke, E. & Van Tuan, N., 1 Jan 2021, In: Cement and Concrete Composites. 115, p. 1-15 15 p., 103859.

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• 2020

  Durability tests on plasma treated surrogate cemented concentrates and resins

  Ferreira, E., Hendrix, K., Bleyen, N., Valcke, E., Coppens, E., Meert, K. & Ben Hadj Hassine, S., 13 Sep 2020, In: MRS Advances. 5, 3-4, p. 149-158 10 p.

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• 2019

  Characterisation of ASR gel: Topical report

  Ferrand, K., Leinders, G., Bleyen, N. & Valcke, E., 1 Feb 2019, SCK CEN. 63 p. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. ER-0459)

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• Long-term performance of cementitious materials used in nuclear waste disposal-a case study at SCK•CEN

  Phung, Q. T., Seetharam, S., Perko, J., Maes, N., Jacques, D., Liu, S., Valcke, E., Seemann, T., Hoder, G., Lemmens, L., Varzina, A. & Patel, R. A., 2019, Life-Cycle Analysis and Assessment in Civil Engineering: Towards an Integrated Vision: Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE 2018), 28-31 October 2018, Ghent, Belgium. 2019 ed. Taylor & Francis (CRC), p. 619-627 9 p.

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• Non-destructive on-line and long-term monitoring of in situ nitrate and nitrite reactivity in a clay environment at increasing turbidity

  Bleyen, N., Albrecht, A., De Cannière, P., Wittebroodt, C. & Valcke, E., 1 Jan 2019, In: Applied Geochemistry. 100, p. 131-142 12 p.

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• Sodium azide used as microbial inhibitor caused unwanted by-products in anaerobic geochemical studies

  Hendrix, K., Bleyen, N., Mennecart, T., Bruggeman, C. & Valcke, E., 1 Aug 2019, In: Applied Geochemistry. 107, p. 120-130 11 p.

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• 2018

  Biodegradability of dissolved organic matter in Boom Clay pore water under nitrate-reducing conditions: Effect of additional C and P sources

  Bleyen, N., Hendrix, K., Moors, H., Durce, D., Vasile, M. & Valcke, E., 2 May 2018, In: Applied Geochemistry. 92, p. 45-58 14 p.

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• The geochemical perturbation of Boom Clay due to the NaNO3 plume released from Eurobitum bituminised radioactive waste: status 2013: Topical report

  Bleyen, N., Mariën, A. & Valcke, E., 28 Sep 2018, SCK CEN. 215 p. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. ER-0221)

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• 2017

  Ageing and radiolytic gas generation in Eurobitum bituminised radioactive waste: Topical report – status 2014

  Valcke, E., Bleyen, N. & Smets, S., 1 Oct 2017, SCK CEN. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. ER-0268)

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• Impact of the electron donor on in situ microbial nitrate reduction in Opalinus Clay: results from the Mont Terri rock laboratory (Switzerland)

  Bleyen, N., Smets, S., Small, J., Moors, H., Leys, N., Albrecht, A., De Cannière, P., Schwyn, B., Wittebroodt, C. & Valcke, E., 1 Apr 2017, In: Swiss Journal of Geosciences. 110, 1, p. 355-374 20 p.

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• Report on 14C release speciation from carbon steel under alkaline reducing conditions (D2.7)

  Druyts, F., Caes, S., Van Renterghem, W. & Valcke, E., 12 Jun 2017, EC - European Commission.

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• 2016

  Assessing the oxidising effect of NaNO3 and NaNO2 from disposed Eurobitum bituminised radioactive waste on the dissolved organic matter in Boom Clay

  Bleyen, N., Vasile, M., Mariën, A., Bruggeman, C. & Valcke, E., 1 May 2016, In: Applied Geochemistry. 68, p. 29-38 10 p.

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• Carbon-14 Source Term – CAST. Progress report for the third year (work at SCK•CEN) (D3.12)

  Druyts, F., Jobbágy, V. & Valcke, E. (Peer reviewer), 15 Jul 2016, EC - European Commission. 19 p.

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• Hydration of Eurobitum bituminized waste under free swelling conditions: osmosis-induced swelling and NaNO3 leaching

  Bleyen, N., Smets, S., Verwimp, W., Hendrix, K., Sillen, X. & Valcke, E., 1 Dec 2016, Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXIX . 61 ed. Materials Research Society, Vol. 1/62. p. 4103-4108

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• Methods to determine the reducing capacity of dissolved organic matter in Boom Clay pore water

  Bleyen, N., Hendrix, K., Vasile, M., Valcke, E., Jacops, E. (Peer reviewer) & Mariën, A., 1 Sep 2016, SCK CEN. 56 p. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. ER-283)

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• Osmosis: the key process that drives water uptake and swelling of Eurobitum Bituminized Radioactive Waste

  Hendrix, K., Bleyen, N., Smets, S., Verwimp, W., Sillen, X. & Valcke, E., 1 Dec 2016, Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXIX. 2016 ed. Materials Research Society, Vol. 1/62. p. 4109-4155

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• XPS topical report

  Mennecart, T., Elia, A. (Peer reviewer), Valcke, E. (Peer reviewer) & Jacops, E. (Peer reviewer), 1 Jul 2016, SCK CEN. 54 p. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. SCK•CEN ER-0330)

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• 2015

  Effects of Carbonation and Calcium Leaching on Microstructure and Transport Properties of Cement Pastes

  Phung, Q. T. & Valcke, E. (Peer reviewer), 30 Mar 2015, Ghent, Belgium: UGent - Universiteit Gent. 261 p.

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• 2014

  Hydro-chemical modelling of in situ behaviour of bituminized radioactive waste in Boom Clay

  Mokni, N., Olivella, S., Valcke, E., Bleyen, N., Smets, S. & Li, X. L., Sep 2014, In: Journal of the Geological Society. 400, p. 117-134

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• 2013

  Osmosis-induced water uptake by Eurobitum bituminized radioactive waste and pressure development in constant volume conditions

  Mariën, A., Mokni, N., Valcke, E., Olivella, S., Smets, S. & Li, X. L., Jan 2013, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 432, 1-3, p. 348-365

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• The swelling of Eurobitum by water uptake and its geo-mechanical consequences - Status 2010

  Mariën, A., Bleyen, N. & Valcke, E., Feb 2013, 0 ed. SCK CEN. 256 p. (SCK CEN Reports; no. ER-218)

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• 2012

  The osmosis-induced swelling and NaNO₃ leaching of radioactive and artificially aged Eurobitum bituminized waste

  Mariën, A., Valcke, E., Bleyen, N. & Smets, S., 2012, Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXV. Materials Research Society, Vol. 1475. p. 113-118 6 p. (Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings; vol. 1475).

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• The osmosis-induced swelling and NaNO3 leaching of radioactive and artificially aged Eurobitum bituminized waste

  Mariën, A., Valcke, E., Bleyen, N. & Smets, S., Jan 2012, Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXV. Symposium Proceedings. Volume 1475. Warrendale, PA, United States, p. 113-118

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• The use of µCT and ESEM in the study of the osmosis-induced water uptake by Eurobitum bituminized radioactive waste

  Mariën, A., Valcke, E., Bleyen, N., Van Geet, M. & Wevers, M., Oct 2012, In: Microscopy and Microanalysis. 18, 05, p. 1163-1180

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• 2011

  Deformation and flow driven by osmotic processes in porous materials: application to bituminised waste materials

  Mokni, N., Olivella, S., Valcke, E., Mariën, A., Smets, S. & Li, X. L., Feb 2011, In: Transport in Porous Media. 86, p. 665-692

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• Modelling of cation concentrations in the outflow of NaNO3 percolation experiments through Boom Clay cores

  Martens, E., Jacques, D., Wang, L., De Cannière, P., Van Gompel, M., Mariën, A. & Valcke, E., Dec 2011, In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 36, 17-18, p. 1693-1699

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• The study of abiotic reduction of nitrate and nitrite in Boom Clay

  Mariën, A., Bleyen, N., Aerts, S. & Valcke, E., Oct 2011, In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 36, 17-18, p. 1639-1647

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• 2010

  Deformation of bitumen based porous material: Experimental and numerical analysis

  Mokni, N., Olivella, S., Li, X. L., Smets, S., Valcke, E. & Mariën, A., Jul 2010, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 404, 2, p. 144-153

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• Osmosis-induced swelling of Eurobitum bituminized radioactive waste in constant total stress conditions

  Valcke, E., Mariën, A., Smets, S., Li, X. L., Mokni, N., Olivella, S. & Sillen, X., Nov 2010, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 406, 3, p. 304-316

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• Sodium nitrate release from EUROBITUM bituminised radioactive waste. Scoping calculations

  Weetjens, E., Valcke, E. & Mariën, A., Nov 2010, 0 ed. SCK CEN. 57 p. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. ER-146)

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• 2009

  Ageing of EUROBITUM Bituminised Radioactive Waste: an ATR-FTIR spectroscopy study

  Valcke, E., Rorif, F. & Smet, S., Aug 2009, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 393, 1, p. 175-185 10 p.

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• CORALUS – An integrated in situ corrosion test on α-active HLW glass, phase 2004-2008. Topical Report on the analysis of the DKW/Pamela glass samples loaded on test tube 3

  Ferrand, K. & Valcke, E., Jun 2009, 0 ed. SCK CEN. 23 p. (SCK•CEN Reports; no. ER-96)

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