Curriculum

2016 – present Privatdozent and Scientific Staff,  Rock-Water Interaction Group, Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Bern
2015 Habilitation in Aqueous Geochemistry, University of Bern, Switzerland
2012 – 2015 Scientific Staff,  Rock-Water Interaction Group, Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Bern
2007 – 2011 Senior, "Fachbereichsleiter", Section Environment, Gruner Ltd., Basel (CH)
1999 – 2007 Project Manager, National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Nagra), Wettingen (CH)
1998 – 1999 Project Manager, Geotest AG, Zurich (CH)
1994 – 1998 Scientific Collaborator, Amt für  Gewässerschutz und Abfallwirtschaft des Kantons Bern (CH)
1992 – 1994 Project Manager, MBT Environmental, Zurich (CH) and Barcelona (E)
1991 – 1992 Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Geol­ogy and Dept. Civil Engineering, Stanford University (USA)
1990 – 1991 Postodoctoral Fellow, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf (CH)
1990 Doctoral degree in Natural Sciences (Dr. sc.nat.), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), awarded with the Otto-Jaag-Gewässerschutzpreis 1990
1986 – 1990 Doctoral research, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Dübendorf (CH)
1985 – 1986 Assistant, Institute of Mineralogy and Petrology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich
1985 Diploma in Natural Sciences (sc. nat.), Institute of Mineralogy and Petrology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich

 

Research Interests

 

My ambition is to pursue – whenever possible – a holistic approach based on the methodological triad lab–field–modelling. The conceptual methodology for studying mineral-water processes in “real” systems is sketched out in the figure below. It shows the different ingredients grouped as tools (e.g. analytical methods, mathematical codes) and data (e.g. experimental data from lab or field experiments, thermodynamic / kinetic data). Such a comprehensive approach is only possible in a skilled multidisciplinary team. I collaborate with many colleagues in Switzerland and abroad, specialised on different topics.

Modelling - Lab - Field

Most of my research has an applied focus centred on geological disposal of radioactive waste. Specific areas are:

  • Geochemistry in the engineered barrier system (EBS) of high-level waste repositories
  • Diffusion processes in the EBS
  • Geochemistry and diffusion in argillaceous host rocks
  • Steel corrosion and its impact on the bentonite barrier
  • Transport of radionuclides in the EBS and host rock
  • Coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical-chemical processes in the EBS

 

Research group Rock-Water Interaction

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2024

Wersin, Paul; Aschwanden, Lukas; Kiczka, Mirjam (2024). Cation exchange parameters for Opalinus Clay and its confining units. Applied geochemistry, 167 Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2024.106003

Marques Fernandes, Maria; Mazurek, Martin; Wersin, Paul; Raphael, Wüst; Baeyens, Bart (2024). Cation-exchange properties of the Mesozoic sedimentary sequence of northern Switzerland and modelling of the Opalinus Clay porewater. Applied geochemistry, 162, p. 105852. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105852

2023

Mäder, U.; Wersin, P. (2023). Reference porewaters for SGT Stage 3 of the Opalinus Clay for the siting regions Jura Ost (JO), Nördlich Lägern (NL) and Zürich Nordost (ZNO) (Arbeitsbericht NAB 22-47). Wettingen, Switzerland: Nagra

Mazurek, Martin; Wersin, Paul; Hadi, Jebril; Grenèche, Jean-Marc; Prinpreecha, Nouvarat; Traber, Daniel (2023). Geochemistry and palaeo-hydrogeology of the weathered zone in the Opalinus Clay. Applied Clay Science, 232, p. 106793. Elsevier 10.1016/j.clay.2022.106793

Wersin, Paul; Hadi, Jebril; Kiczka, Mirjam; Jenni, Andreas; Grenèche, Jean‐Marc; Diomidis, Nikitas; Leupin, Olivier X.; Svensson, Daniel; Sellin, Patrik; Reddy, Bharti; Smart, Nicholas; Zhang, Zhidong (2023). Unravelling the corrosion processes at steel/bentonite nterfaces in in situ tests. Materials and corrosion, 74(11-12), pp. 1716-1727. Wiley 10.1002/maco.202313755

Wersin, Paul; Gimmi, Thomas; Ma, Jin; Mazurek, Martin; Zwahlen, Carmen; Aschwanden, Lukas; Gaucher, Eric; Traber, Daniel (2023). Porewater profiles of Cl and Br in boreholes penetrating the Mesozoic sequence in northern Switzerland. Applied geochemistry, 159, p. 105845. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105845

Kiczka, M.; Wersin, P.; Mazurek, M.; Zwahlen, C.; Jenni, A.; Mäder, U.; Traber, D. (2023). Porewater composition in clay rocks explored by advective displacement and squeezing experiments. Applied geochemistry, 159, p. 105838. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105838

Aschwanden, Lukas; Wersin, Paul; Debure, Mathieu; Traber, Daniel (2023). Experimental study of water-extractable sulphate in Opalinus Clay and implications for deriving porewater concentrations. Applied geochemistry, 160, p. 105837. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105837

Mazurek, M.; Gimmi, T.; Zwahlen, C.; Aschwanden, L.; Gaucher, E.C.; Kiczka, M.; Rufer, D.; Wersin, P.; Marques Fernandes, M.; Glaus, M.A.; Van Loon, L.R.; Traber, D.; Schnellmann, M.; Vietor, Tim (2023). Swiss deep drilling campaign 2019–2022: Geological overview and rock properties with focus on porosity and pore-space architecture. Applied geochemistry, 159, p. 105839. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105839

Hadi, Jebril; Greneche, Jean-Marc; Wersin, Paul; Koho, Petri; Pastina, Barbara (2023). Determination of Sulfide Consumption by Fe-bearing Components of Bentonites. Clays and clay minerals, 71(5), pp. 577-599. Springer 10.1007/s42860-023-00254-4

2022

Charlet, Laurent; Tournassat, Christophe; Grenèche, Jean-Marc; Wersin, Paul; Géhin, Antoine; Hadi, Jebril (2022). Mössbauer spectrometry insights into the redox reactivity of Fe‑bearing phases in the environment. Journal of material research, pp. 1-16. Springer 10.1557/s43578-022-00823-8

Ma, Jin; Pekala, Marek; Alt-Epping, Peter; Pastina, Barbara; Maanoja, Susanna; Wersin, Paul (2022). 3D modelling of long-term sulfide corrosion of copper canisters in a spent nuclear fuel repository. Applied geochemistry, 146, p. 105439. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2022.105439

Tomonaga, Yama; Wersin, Paul; Rufer, Daniel; Pastina, Barbara; Koho, Petri; Ville, Heino; Kipfer, Rolf (2022). Gas-bentonite interactions: Towards a better understanding of gas dynamics in Engineered Barrier Systems. Applied geochemistry, 138, p. 105205. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2022.105205

Wersin, Paul; Mazurek, Martin; Gimmi, Thomas (2022). Porewater chemistry of Opalinus Clay revisited: Findings from 25 years of data collection at the Mont Terri Rock Laboratory. Applied geochemistry, 138, p. 105234. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2022.105234

Fernández, Ana Maria; Kaufhold, Stephan; Olin, Markus; Zheng, Lian-Ge; Wersin, Paul; Wilson, James (2022). Editorial for Special Issue “Clay Mineral Transformations after Bentonite/Clayrocks and Heater/Water Interactions from Lab and Large-Scale Tests”. Minerals, 12(5), p. 569. MDPI 10.3390/min12050569

2021

Jenni, Andreas; Meeussen, Johannes C.L.; Pakkanen, Tapani A.; Hirvi, Janne T.; Akinwunmi, Bukunmi; Yustres, Ángel; Navarro, Vicente; López-Vizcaíno, Rubén; Muuri, Eveliina; Niskanen, Mika; Wersin, Paul; Mäder, Urs (2021). Coupling of chemical and hydromechanical properties in bentonite: A new reactive transport model. Applied Clay Science, 214(106274), p. 106274. Elsevier 10.1016/j.clay.2021.106274

Pekala, Marek; Wersin, Paul; Pastina, Barbara; Lamminmäki, Ralf; Vuorio, Marja; Jenni, Andreas (2021). Potential impact of cementitious leachates on the buffer porewater chemistry in the Finnish repository for spent nuclear fuel – A reactive transport modelling assessment. Applied geochemistry, 131, p. 105045. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2021.105045

Navarro, Vicente; Yustres, Ángel; Jenni, Andreas; De la Morena, Gema; Asensio, Laura; López-Vizcaíno, Rubén; Cabrera, Virginia; Wersin, Paul; Mäder, Urs; Muuri, Eveliina; Niskanen, Mika; Akinwunmi, Bukunmi; Hirvi, Janne T.; Pakkanen, Tapani A. (2021). Molecular dynamics data for modelling the microstructural behaviour of compacted sodium bentonites. Applied Clay Science, 201, p. 105932. Elsevier 10.1016/j.clay.2020.105932

Kiczka, Mirjam; Pekala, Marek; Maanoja, Susanna; Muuri, Eveliina; Wersin, Paul (2021). Modelling of solute transport and microbial activity in diffusion cells simulating a bentonite barrier of a spent nuclear fuel repository. Applied Clay Science, 211, p. 106193. Elsevier 10.1016/j.clay.2021.106193

Wersin, Paul; Hadi, Jebril; Jenni, Andreas; Svensson, Daniel; Greneche, Jean-Marc; Sellin, Patrik; Leupin, Olivier (2021). Interaction of Corroding Iron with Eight Bentonites in the Alternative Buffer Materials Field Experiment (ABM2). Minerals, 11(8), p. 907. MDPI 10.3390/min11080907

2020

Wersin, P.; Pekala, M.; Mazurek, M.; Gimmi, T.; Mäder, U.; Jenni, A.; Rufer, D.; Aschwanden, L. (2020). Porewater Chemistry of Opalinus Clay: Methods, Data, Modelling & Buffering Capacity (Technical Report, Nagra 18-01). NAGRA, National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste

2019

Jenni, Andreas; Wersin, Paul; Thoenen, T.; Baeyens, B.; Ferrari, A.; Gimmi, Thomas; Mäder, Urs; Marschall, P.; Hummel, W.; Leupin, O. (2019). Bentonite backfill performance in a high-level waste repository: a geochemical perspective (Technical Report, Nagra NTB 19-03). Wettingen, Switzerland: NAGRA, National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste

Gautschi, Andreas; Gaus, Irina; Gimmi, Thomas; Mazurek, Martin; Wersin, Paul; Cathelineau, Michel; Bath, Adrian (2019). Applied geochemistry special issue on "Geochemistry of clays and clay rocks in the context of radioactive waste disposal". Applied geochemistry, 105, pp. 127-129. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.05.001

Pekala, Marek; Alt-Epping, Peter; Wersin, Paul (2019). 3D and 1D Dual-Porosity Reactive Transport Simulations - Model Improvements, Sensitivity Analyses, and Results from the Integrated Sulfide Project (Working Report WR-2018-31). Olkiluoto: Posiva Oy

Hadi, J.; Wersin, P.; Mazurek, M.; Waber, H. N.; Marques Fernandes, M.; Baeyens, B.; Honty, M.; De Craen, M.; Frederickx, L.; Dohrmann, R.; Fernández, A. M. (2019). Intercomparison of CEC methods within the GD project Mont Terri Project

Pekala, M.; Wersin, P.; Rufer, D.; Curti, E. (2019). GD experiment: Geochemical Data Experiment. Mineralogy of carbonate and sulphate minerals in the Opalinus Clay and adjacent formations (Mont Terri Technical Report TR 2018-03). Mont Terri Project

Tomonaga, Yama; Giroud, Niels; Brennwald, Matthias S; Horstmann, Edith; Diomidis, Nikitas; Kipfer, Rolf; Wersin, Paul (2019). On-line monitoring of the gas composition in the Full-scale Emplacement experiment at Mont Terri (Switzerland). Applied geochemistry, 100, pp. 234-243. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.11.015

Pekala, Marek; Wersin, Paul; Cloet, Veerle; Diomidis, Nikitas (2019). Reactive transport calculations to evaluate sulphide fluxes in the near-field of a SF/HLW repository in the Opalinus Clay. Applied geochemistry, 100, pp. 169-180. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.11.006

Hadi, Jebril; Wersin, Paul; Serneels, Vincent; Greneche, Jean-Marc (2019). Eighteen years of steel–bentonite interaction in the FEBEX in situ test at the Grimsel Test Site in Switzerland. Clays and clay minerals, 67(2), pp. 111-131. Clay Minerals Society 10.1007/s42860-019-00012-5

2018

Giroud, N.; Tomonaga, Y.; Wersin, P.; Briggs, S.; King, F.; Vogt, T.; Diomidis, N. (2018). On the fate of oxygen in a spent fuel emplacement drift in Opalinus Clay. Applied geochemistry, 97, pp. 270-278. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.08.011

Alt-Epping, Peter; Gimmi, Thomas; Wersin, Paul; Jenni, Andreas (2018). Incorporating electrical double layers into reactive-transport simulations of processes in clays by using the Nernst-Planck equation: A benchmark revisited. Applied geochemistry, 89, pp. 1-10. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.10.018

Wersin, Paul; Gimmi, Thomas; Mazurek, Martin; Alt-Epping, Peter; Pekala, Marek; Traber, Daniel (2018). Multicomponent diffusion in a 280 m thick argillaceous rock sequence. Applied geochemistry, 95, pp. 110-123. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.05.013

2017

Hadi, J.; Wersin, P.; Jenni, A.; Greneche, J. M. (2017). Redox evolution and Fe-bentonite interaction in the ABM2 experiment, Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory (Technical Report NTB 2017-10). Nagra

Wersin, Paul (2017). Topics and processes dealt with in the IP FUNMIG and theit treatment in the safety case of geologic repositories for radioactive waste (Technischer Bericht NTB 09-01). Wettingen, Switzerland: Nagra

Yustres, A.; Jenni, Andreas; Asensio, L.; Pintado, X.; Koskinen, K.; Navarro, V.; Wersin, Paul (2017). Comparison of the hydrogeochemical and mechanical behaviours of compacted bentonite using different conceptual approaches. Applied Clay Science, 141, pp. 280-291. Elsevier 10.1016/j.clay.2017.03.006

Wersin, Paul; Traber, D; Mäder, Urs; Mazurek, Martin; Waber, Niklaus; Rufer, Daniel; Gimmi, Thomas; Cloet, V (2017). Porewater chemistry in claystones in the context of radioactive waste disposal. Procedia earth and planetary science, 17, pp. 718-721. Elsevier 10.1016/j.proeps.2016.12.182

Leupin, Olivier X; Van Loon, Luc R; Gimmi, Thomas; Wersin, Paul; Soler, Josep M (2017). Exploring diffusion and sorption processes at the Mont Terri rock laboratory (Switzerland): lessons learned from 20 years of field research. Swiss journal of geosciences, 110(1), pp. 391-403. Springer 10.1007/s00015-016-0254-z

Wersin, Paul; Alt-Epping, Peter; Pekala, Marek; Pitkänen, Petteri; Snellman, Margit (2017). Modelling Sulfide Fluxes and Cu Canister Corrosion Rates in the Engineered Barrier System of a Spent Fuel Repository. Procedia earth and planetary science, 17, pp. 722-725. Elsevier 10.1016/j.proeps.2016.12.183

Charlet, Laurent; Alt-Epping, Peter; Wersin, Paul; Gilbert, Benjamin (2017). Diffusive transport and reaction in clay rocks: A storage (nuclear waste, CO 2, H 2), energy (shale gas) and water quality issue. Advances in water ressources, 106, pp. 39-59. Elsevier 10.1016/j.advwatres.2017.03.019

Wersin, P.; Kober, F. (2017). FEBEX-DP – Metal corrosion and iron-bentonite interaction studies (Nagra Arbeitsberichte NAB 16-16). Wettingen, Switzerland: Nagra

2016

Wersin, Paul; Mazurek, Martin; Mäder, Urs; Gimmi, Thomas; Rufer, Daniel; Lerouge, Catherine; Traber, Daniel (2016). Constraining porewater chemistry in a 250m thick argillaceous rock sequence. Chemical geology, 434, pp. 43-61. Elsevier 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2016.04.006

Grolimund, D.; Wersin, Paul; Brendlé, J.; Huve, J.; Kiviranta, L.; Snellman, M. (2016). Interaction of titanium with smectite within the scope of a spent fuel repository: a spectroscopic approach. Clay minerals, 51(2), pp. 249-266. Mineralogical Society 10.1180/claymin.2016.051.2.11

Wersin, Paul; Kiczka, Mirjam; Koskinen, Kari (2016). Porewater chemistry in compacted bentonite: Application to the engineered buffer barrier at the Olkiluoto site. Applied geochemistry, 74, pp. 165-175. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2016.09.010

2015

Mazurek, Martin; Oyama, Takahiro; Wersin, Paul; Alt-Epping, Peter (2015). Pore-water squeezing from indurated shales. Chemical geology, 400, pp. 106-121. Elsevier 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2015.02.008

Wersin, Paul; Jenni, Andreas; Mäder, Urs (2015). Interaction of corroding iron with bentonite in the ABM1 experiment at Äspö, Sweden: A microscopic approach. Clays and clay minerals, 63(1), pp. 51-68. Clay Minerals Society 10.1346/ccmn.2015.0630105

Wersin, Paul; Mazurek, Martin; Waber, Niklaus; Mäder, Urs; Gimmi, Thomas; Rufer, Daniel; Lerouge, Catherine; Oyama, Takahiro; Traber, Daniel (2015). Constraining porewater chemistry in a clay–rich rock sequence. In: Clays in Natural and Engineered Barriers for Radioactive Waste Confinement: 6th International Conference. Brussels. 23.-26.03.2015.

2014

Wersin, Paul; Kiczka, Mirjam; Rosch, Dominic (2014). Safety Case for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel at Olkiluoto. Radionuclide Solubility Limits and Migration. Parameters for the Canister and Buffer (Report POSIVA 2012-39). Olkiluoto, Finland: Posiva

Wersin, Paul; Kiczka, Mirjam; Rosch, Dominic; Ochs, Michael; Trudel, David (2014). Safety Case for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel at Olkiluoto. Radionuclide Solubility Limits and Migration Parameters for the Backfill Posiva

Gimmi, Thomas; Leupin, Olivier X.; Eikenberg, Jost; Glaus, Martin A.; Van Loon, Luc R.; Waber, Niklaus H.; Wersin, Paul; Wang, Hao A.O.; Grolimund, Daniel; Borca, Camelia N.; Dewonck, Sarah; Wittebroodt, Charles (2014). Anisotropic diffusion at the field scale in a 4-year multi-tracer diffusion and retention experiment – I: Insights from the experimental data. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 125(125), pp. 373-393. Elsevier Science 10.1016/j.gca.2013.10.014

Wersin, Paul; Alt-Epping, Peter; Pitkänen, Petteri; Román-Ross, Gabriela; Trinchero, Paolo; Molinero, Jorge; Smith, Paul; Snellman, Margit; Filby, André; Kiczka, Mirjam (2014). Sulphide fluxes and concentrations in the spent nuclear fuel repository at Olkiluoto (Posiva Report 2014-01). Olkiluoto, Finland: Posiva Oy

Wersin, Paul; Birgersson, M. (2014). Reactive transport modelling of iron-bentonite interaction within the KBS-3H disposal concept – the Olkiluoto site as case study. Geological Society Special Publications, 400(1), pp. 237-250. Geological Society 10.1144/SP400.24

Birgersson, Martin; Wersin, Paul (2014). KBS-3H - Reactive transport modelling of iron-bentonite interactions, an update for the Olkiluoto case (Working Report WR 2013-02). Olkiluoto, Finland: Posiva

King, Fraser; Wersin, Paul (2014). Review of supercontainer copper shell-bentonite interactions and possible effects on buffer performance for the KBS-3H design (Working Report WR 2013-03). Olkiluoto, Finland: Posiva

Hellä, Pirjo; Pitkänen, Petteri; Löfman, Jari; Partamies, Sami; Vuorinen, Ulla; Wersin, Paul (2014). Safety case for the disposal of spent nuclear Fuel at Olkiluoto. Definition of reference and bounding groundwaters, buffer and backfill porewaters (Posiva Report 2014-04). Olkiluoto, Finland: Posiva

2013

Wersin, Paul; Waber, H. Niklaus; Mazurek, Martin; Mäder, Urs K.; Gimmi, Thomas; Rufer, Daniel; Traber, Daniel (2013). Resolving Cl and SO4 Profiles in a Clay-Rich Rock Sequence. Procedia earth and planetary science, 7, pp. 892-895. Elsevier 10.1016/j.proeps.2013.03.197

Soler, J.M.; Wersin, Paul; Leupin, O.X. (2013). Modeling of Cs+ diffusion and retention in the DI-A2 experiment (Mont Terri). Uncertainties in sorption and diffusion parameters. Applied geochemistry, 33, pp. 191-198. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.02.012

Wersin, Paul (2013). LOT A2 test parcel, compilation of copper data in the LOT A2 test parcel (SKB Technical Report TR-13-17). Stockholm, Sweden: Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB

Wersin, P.; Mazurek, M.; Waber, H.N.; Mäder, U.K.; Gimmi, Th.; Rufer, D.; de Haller, A. (2013). Rock and porewater characterisation on drillcores from the Schlattingen borehole (Nagra Arbeitsberichte NAB 12-54). Wettingen, Switzerland: Nagra

2012

Schwyn, B.; Wersin, P.; Rüedi, J.; Schneider, J.; Altmann, S.; Missana, T.; Noseck, U. (2012). FUNMIG Integrated Project results and conclusions from a safety case perspective. Applied geochemistry, 27(2), pp. 501-515. Oxford: Pergamon 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.09.018

Leupin, O.; Wersin, P.; Mettler, S.; Mäder, U.; Gaucher, E. C.; Vinsot, A.; De Cannière, P.; Gäbler, H.E.; Eichinger, L.; Kunimaro, T.; Kiho, K. (2012). PC (Porewater chemistry) Experiment: Synthesis report (Mont Terri Technical Report TR 2009-06). Mont Terri Project

2011

Tournassat, Christophe; Alt-Epping, Peter; Gaucher, Eric C.; Gimmi, Thomas; Leupin, Olivier X.; Wersin, Paul (2011). Biogeochemical processes in a clay formation in situ experiment: Part F - Reactive transport modelling. Applied geochemistry, 26(6), pp. 1009-1022. Oxford: Pergamon 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.009

Wersin, Paul; Leupin, X.O.; Mettler, S.; Gaucher, E. C.; Mäder, U.; Vinsot, A.; De Canni re, P.; Gäbler, H.E.; Kunimaro, T.; Kiho, K. (2011). Biogeochemical processes in a clay formation in-situ experiment: Part A - Overview, experimental design and water data of an experiment in the Opalinus Clay at the Mont Terri Underground Research Laboratory, Switzerland. Applied geochemistry, 26(6), pp. 931-953. Oxford: Pergamon 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.004

Wersin, Paul; Stroes-Gascoyne, S.; Pearson, F.J.; Tournassat, C.; Leupin, O.X.; Schwyn, B. (2011). Biogeochemical processes in a clay formation in situ experiment: Part G - key interpretations & conclusions. Applied geochemistry, 26(6), pp. 1023-1034. Pergamon 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.010

De Cannière, P.; Schwarzbauer, J.; Höhener, P.; Lorenz, G.; Salah, S.; Leupin, O.X.; Wersin, Paul (2011). Biogeochemical processes in a clay formation in situ experiment: Part C – Organic contamination and leaching data. Applied geochemistry, 26(6), pp. 967-979. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.006

Wersin, Paul; Grolimund, Daniel; Kumpulainen, Sirpa; Kiviranta, Leena; Brendlé, Jocelyne; Snellman, Margit (2011). Titanium alloys as alternative material for the supercontainer in the KBS-3H concept: A preliminary Ti-clay interaction study (Working Report WR 2010-72). Olkiluoto, Finland: Posiva

Kumpulainen, Sirpa; Kiviranta, Leena; Carlsson, Torbjörn; Muurinen, Arto; Svensson, Daniel; Sasamoto, Hiroshi; Yui, Mikatzu; Wersin, Paul; Rosch, Dominic (2011). Long-term alteration of bentonite in the presence of metallic iron (Working Report WR 2010-71). Olkiluoto, Finland: Posiva

2010

Appelo, C.A.J.; Van Loon, L.R.; Wersin, Paul (2010). Multicomponent diffusion of a suite of tracers (HTO, Cl, Br, I, Na, Sr, Cs) in a single sample of Opalinus Clay. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 74(4), pp. 1201-1219. Elsevier Science 10.1016/j.gca.2009.11.013

Wersin, P.; Appelo, C.A.J.; Baeyens, B.; Bossart, P.; Dewonck, S.; Eikenberg, J.; Fierz, T.; Fisch, H.R.; Gimmi, T.; Grolimund, D.; Leupin, O.X.; Möri, A.; Soler, J.M.; van Dorp, F.; Van Loon, L. (2010). Long-term Diffusion (DI-A) Experiment: DI-A2: Diffusion of HTO, Br, I-, Cs+, 85Sr2+ and 60Co2+: Field activities, data and modelling (Mont Terri Technical Report TR 2009-04). Mont Terri Project

2009

Cui, D.; Puranen, A.; Devoy, J.; Scheidegger, A.; Leupin, O.X.; Wersin, Paul; Gens, R.; Spahiu, K. (2009). Reductive immobilization of 79Se by iron canister under simulated repository environment. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 282(2), pp. 349-354. Springer 10.1007/s10967-009-0328-8

2008

Wersin, Paul; Soler, J. M.; Van Loon, L.; Eikenberg, J.; Baeyens, B.; Grolimund, D.; Gimmi, Thomas; Dewonck, S. (2008). Diffusion of HTO, Br-, I-, Cs+, Sr-85(2+) and Co-60(2+) in a clay formation: Results and modelling from an in situ experiment in Opalinus Clay. Applied geochemistry, 23(4), pp. 678-691. Pergamon 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.11.004

Courdouan, Amandine; Christl, Iso; Rabung, Thomas; Wersin, Paul; Kretzschmar, Ruben (2008). Proton and Trivalent Metal Cation Binding by Dissolved Organic Matter in the Opalinus Clay and the Callovo-Oxfordian Formation. Environmental science & technology, 42(16), pp. 5985-5991. ACS Publications 10.1021/es8007358

Karnland, O.; Nilsson, U.; Weber, H.; Wersin, Paul (2008). Sealing ability of Wyoming bentonite pellets foreseen as buffer material - laboratory tests. Physics and chemistry of the earth, 33, S472-S475. Elsevier

Soler, J.M.; Samper, J.; Yllera, A.; Quejido, A.; Fernández, M.; Yang, C.; Naves, A.; Wersin, Paul (2008). The DI-B in situ diffusion experiment at Mont Terri: Results and modeling. Physics and chemistry of the earth, 33, S196-S207. Elsevier 10.1016/j.pce.2008.10.010

Vinsot, A.; Appelo, C.A.J.; Cailteau, C.; Wechner, S.; Pironon, J.; De Donato, P.; De Cannière, P.; Mettler, S.; Wersin, Paul; Gäbler, H.-E. (2008). CO2 data on gas and porewater sampled in situ in the Opalinus Clay at the Mont Terri rock laobratory. Physics and chemistry of the earth, 33, S54-S60. Elsevier 10.1016/j.pce.2008.10.050

2007

Appelo, C. Anthony J.; Wersin, Paul (2007). Multicomponent Diffusion Modeling in Clay Systems with Application to the Diffusion of Tritium, Iodide, and Sodium in Opalinus Clay. Environmental science & technology, 41(14), pp. 5002-5007. ACS Publications 10.1021/es0629256

Courdouan, A.; Christl, I.; Meylan, S.; Wersin, Paul; Kretzschmar, R. (2007). Characterization of dissolved organic matter in anoxic rock extracts and in situ pore water of the Opalinus Clay. Applied geochemistry, 22(12), pp. 2926-2939. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.09.001

Courdouan, A.; Christll, I.; Meylan, S.; Wersin, Paul; Kretzschmar, R. (2007). Isolation and characterization of dissolved organic matter from the Callovo-Oxfordian formation. Applied geochemistry, 22(7), pp. 1537-1548. Elsevier 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.04.001

Wersin, Paul; Johnson, L.H.; McKinley, I.G. (2007). Performance of the bentonite barrier beyond 100 C: a critical review. Physics and chemistry of the earth, 32(8-14), pp. 780-788. Elsevier 10.1016/j.pce.2006.02.051

Wersin, Paul; Birgersson, Martin; Olsson, Siv; Karnland, Ola; Snellman, Margit (2007). Impact of corrosion-derived iron on the bentonite buffer within the KBS-3H disposal concept – the Olkiluoto Site as Case Study (Posiva Report 2007-11). Olkiluoto, Finland: Posiva

2006

Turrero, M.J.; Fernandez, A.M.; Pena, J.; Sanchez, M.D.; Wersin, Paul; Bossart, P.; Sanchez, M.; Melon, A.; Yllera, A.; Hernan, P. (2006). Pore water chemistry of a Paleogene continental mudrock in Spain and a Jurassic marine mudrock in Switzerland: sampling methods and geochemical interpretation. Journal of Iberian Geology, 32, pp. 233-258. Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Wersin, Paul; Johnson, L.H.; Snellman, M. (2006). Impact of iron released from steel components on the performance of the bentonite buffer: a preliminary assessment in the framework of the KBS-3H disposal concept. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 932 Materials Research Society 10.1557/PROC-932-117.1

Wersin, P.; Baeyens, B.; Bossart, P.; A., Cartalade; Dewonck, S.; Eikenberg, J.; Fierz, T.; Fisch, H.R.; Gimmi, T.; Grolimund, D.; Hernán, P.; Möri, A.; Savoye, S.; Soler, J.; van Dorp, F.; Van Loon, L. (2006). Long-term diffusion experiment (DI-A): Diffusion of HTO, I-, 22Na+ and Cs+: field activities, data and modelling (Mont Terri Technical Report TR 2003-06). Mont Terri Project

Wersin, Paul (2006). Workshop on Fe-clay interactions in repository environments, a joint initiative by Andra, SKB and Nagra. Basel / Switzerland, 9-10 May 2006 (Nagra Arbeitsberichte NAB 06-15). Wettingen, Switzerland: Nagra

2005

Johnson, C.A.; Mönch, H.; Wersin, Paul; Kugler, P.; Wenger, C. (2005). Solubility of antimony and other elements in samples taken from shooting ranges. Journal of environmental quality, 34(1), pp. 248-254. American Society of Agronomy ASA

Johson, Lawrence; Marschall, Paul; Wersin, Paul; Gribi, Peter (2005). HMCBG Processes Related to the Steel Components in the KBS-3H Disposal Concept (Working Report WR 2005-09). Olkiluoto, Finland: Posiva

2004

Wersin, Paul; Van Loon, L. R.; Soler, J. M.; Yllera, A.; Eikenberg, J.; Gimmi, Thomas; Hernàn, P.; Boisson, J.-Y. (2004). Long-term diffusion experiment at Mont Terri: first results from field and laboratory data. Applied Clay Science, 26(1-4), pp. 123-135. Elsevier 10.1016/j.clay.2003.09.007

Van Loon, Luc R.; Wersin, Paul; Soler, J. M.; Eikenberg, J.; Gimmi, Thomas; Hernan, P.; Dewonck, S.; Savoye, S. (2004). In-situ diffusion of HTO, 22Na+, Cs+ and I- in Opalinus Clay at the Mont Terri underground rock laboratory. Radiochimica acta, 92(9-11), pp. 757-763. Oldenbourg 10.1524/ract.92.9.757.54988

Wersin, Paul; Vinsot, A.; De Cannière, Hernán; Gäbler, H.-E.; Hama, K.; Mahara, Y.; Gaucher, E.; Pearson, F.J. (2004). Results from the Porewater Chemistry Experiment in Opalinus Clay at Mont Terri, Switzerland. In: 11th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interactions (WRI-11). Saratoga Springs, New York. 27.06.-02.07.2004.

Wersin, Paul; Curti, E; Appelo, C.A.J (2004). Modelling bentonite–water interactions at high solid/liquid ratios: swelling and diffuse double layer effects. Applied Clay Science, 26(1-4), pp. 249-257. Elsevier 10.1016/j.clay.2003.12.010

Yllera, A.; Hernández, A.; Mingarro, M.; Quejido, A.; Sedano, L.A.; Soler, J.M.; Samper, J.; Molinero, J.M.; Martín, P.L.; Fernández, M.; Wersin, Paul; Rivas, P.; Hernán, P. (2004). DI-B experiment: planning, design and performance of an in situ diffusion experiment in the Opalinus Clay formation. Applied Clay Science, 26(1-4), pp. 181-196. Elsevier 10.1016/j.clay.2003.12.007

Wersin, P.; Schwyn, B. (2004). Integrated approach for the development of geochemical databases used for safety assessment (Technical Report NTB 03-06). Wettingen, Switzerland: Nagra

2003

Wersin, Paul; Johnson, Lawrence H.; Schwyn, Bernhard (2003). Assessment of Redox Conditions in the Near Field of Nuclear Waste Repositories: Application to the Swiss high-level and intermediate level waste disposal concept. MRS Proceedings, 807, p. 539. Materials Research Society 10.1557/PROC-807-539

Wersin, Paul (2003). Geochemical modelling of bentonite porewater in high-level waste repositories. Journal of contaminant hydrology, 61(1-4), pp. 405-422. Elsevier 10.1016/S0169-7722(02)00119-5

Scheidegger, A.M.; Grolimund, D.; Cui, D.; Devoy, J.; Spahiu, K.; Wersin, Paul; Bonhoure, I.; Janousch, M. (2003). Reduction of selenite on corroded iron: a micro-spectroscopic study. Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings), 104, pp. 417-420. EDP Sciences 10.1051/jp4:20030112

Wersin, P.; Johnson, L.H.; Schwyn, B.; Berner, U.; Curti, E. (2003). Redox conditions in the near field of a repository for SF/HLW and ILW in Opalinus Clay (Technical Report NTB 02-13). Wettingen, Switzerland: Nagra

2002

Cui, Daqing; Spahiu, Kastriot; Wersin, Paul (2002). Redox Reactions of Iron and Uranium Dioxide in Simulated Cement Pore Water Under Anoxic Conditions. MRS Online Proceedings Library, 757, II9.11. Cambridge University Press 10.1557/PROC-757-II9.11

Curti, E.; Wersin, P. (2002). Assessment of porewater chemistry in the bentonite backfill for the Swiss SF/HLW repository (Technical Report NTB 02-09). Wettingen, Switzerland: Nagra

2001

Wersin, P.; Abrecht, J.; Höhener, P. (2001). Large-scale redox plume in glaciofluvial deposits due to sugar-factory wastes and wastewater at Aarberg, Switzerland. Hydrogeology journal, 9(3), pp. 282-296. Springer 10.1007/s100400100136

2000

Wersin, Paul; Griffioen, J. (2000). European network infrastructures for studying chemodynamics and water quality protection in porous media [Textbook] . Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg

1997

Duro, Lara; Bruno, Jordi; Gómez, Paloma; Gimeno, Ma José; Wersin, Paul (1997). Modelling of the migration of trace elements along groundwater flowpaths by using a steady state approach application to the site at El Berrocal (Spain). Journal of contaminant hydrology, 26, pp. 35-43. Elsevier

1995

Malmström, Maria; Banwart, Steven; Duro, Lara; Wersin, Paul; Bruno, Jordi (1995). Biotite and chlorite weathering at 25 ºC (SKB Technical Report TR 95-01). Stockholm, Sweden: Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB

1994

Wersin, Paul; Spahiu, Kastriot; Bruno, Jordi (1994). Time evolution of dissolved oxygen and redox conditions in a HLW repository (Technical Report 94-02). SWEDISH NUCLEAR FUEL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT CO

Wanner, H.; Albinsson, Y.; Karnland, O.; Wieland, E.; Wersin, Paul; Charlet, L. (1994). The acid/base chemistry of montmorillonite. Radiochimica acta, 66-67, pp. 157-162. Oldenbourg

Wersin, Paul; Hochella, Michael F.; Persson, Per; Redden, George; Leckie, James O.; Harris, David W. (1994). Interaction between aqueous uranium (VI) and sulfide minerals: Spectroscopic evidence for sorption and reduction. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 58(13), pp. 2829-2843. Elsevier Science 10.1016/0016-7037(94)90117-1

Wersin, Paul; Spahiu, Kastriot; Bruno, Jordi (1994). Kinetic modelling of bentonite-canister interaction. Long-term predictions of copper canister corrosion under oxic and anoxic conditions (SKB Technical Report TR 94-25). Stockholm, Sweden: Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB

1993

Wersin, Paul; Bruno, Jordi; Spahiu, Kastriot (1993). Kinetic modelling of bentonite-canister interaction. Implications for Cu, Fe, and Pb corrosion in a repository for spent nuclear fuel (Technical Report 93-16). Stockholm, Sweden: SWEDISH NUCLEAR FUEL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT CO

Van Cappellen, Philippe; Charlet, Laurent; Stumm, Werner; Wersin, Paul (1993). A surface complexation model of the carbonate mineral-aqueous solution interface. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 57(15), pp. 3505-3518. Elsevier Science 10.1016/0016-7037(93)90135-J

Zobrist, Jörg; Wersin, Paul; Jaques, Claude; Sigg, Laura; Stumm, Werner (1993). Dry deposition measurements using water as a receptor: A chemical approach. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 71(1-2), pp. 111-130. Springer 10.1007/BF00475515

1992

Wanner, Hans; Wersin, Paul; Sierro, Nicolas (1992). Thermodynamic modelling of bentonite-groundwater interaction and implications for near field chemistry in a repository for spent nuclear fuel (Technical Report 92-37). Stockholm, Sweden: SWEDISH NUCLEAR FUEL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT CO

Bruno, Jordi; Stumm, Werner; Wersin, Paul; Brandberg, Frederick (1992). On the influence of carbonate in mineral dissolution: I. The thermodynamics and kinetics of hematite dissolution in bicarbonate solutions at. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 56(3), pp. 1139-1147. Elsevier Science 10.1016/0016-7037(92)90051-J

Bruno, Jordi; Wersin, Paul; Stumm, Werner (1992). On the influence of carbonate in mineral dissolution: II. The solubility of FeCO3 (s) at 25°C and 1 atm total pressure. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 56(3), pp. 1149-1155. Elsevier Science 10.1016/0016-7037(92)90052-K

Mozley, Peter S.; Wersin, Paul (1992). Isotopic composition of siderite as an indicator of depositional environment. Geology, 20(9), p. 817. Geological Society of America 10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0817:ICOSAA>2.3.CO;2

1991

Wersin, Paul; Höhener, Patrick; Giovanoli, Rudolf; Stumm, Werner (1991). Early diagenetic influences on iron transformations in a freshwater lake sediment. Chemical geology, 90(3-4), pp. 233-252. Elsevier 10.1016/0009-2541(91)90102-W

1990

Charlet, Laurent; Wersin, Paul; Stumm, Werner (1990). Surface charge of MnCO3 and FeCO3. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 54(8), pp. 2329-2336. Elsevier Science 10.1016/0016-7037(90)90059-T

1989

Wersin, Paul; Charlet, Laurent; Karthein, Rainer; Stumm, Werner (1989). From adsorption to precipitation: Sorption of Mn2+ on FeCO3(s). Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 53(11), pp. 2787-2796. Elsevier Science 10.1016/0016-7037(89)90156-7

1987

Engi, Martin; Wersin, Paul (1987). Derivation and application of a solution model for calcic garnet. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 67(1/2), pp. 53-73. Stäubli 10.5169/seals-51587