Uranium migration through intact sandstone: Effect of pollutant concentration and the reversibility of uptake

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 215-228

  Sims, R ^a   Lawless, T A ^a   Alexander, J L ^b,c   Bennett, D G ^b,d   Read, D ^b,e  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d GALSON SCIENCES LTD   (United Kingdom)

^e RM Consultants Limited ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; GROUND WATER; URANIUM;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFUSION; MODEL; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; SOIL POLLUTION;

CORE FLOOD EXPERIMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SANDSTONE; URANIUM;

EID: 0029667427     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-7722(95)00048-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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