The Solubility of Th(IV) and U(IV) Hydrous Oxides in Concentrated NaCl and MgCl2 Solutions

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 239-247

  Rai, Dhanpat ^a   Felmy, Andrew R ^a   Sterner, S Michael ^a   Moore, Dean A ^a   Mason, Marvin J ^a   Novak, Craig F ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Ion interaction; Pitzer parameters; Solubility; Solubility product; ThO2(am); UO2(am)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000668893     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.1997.79.4.239     Document Type: Article

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