Uranium(6+) sorption on montmorillonite: Experimental and surface complexation modeling study

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-226

  Pabalan, Roberto T ^a   Turner, David R ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clays; Diffuse layer model; Montmorillonite; Sorption; Surface complexation; Uranium; Uranyl

Indexed keywords

CLAY; MOBILITY; MONTMORILLONITE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; RADIONUCLIDE TRANSPORT; SORPTION; SURFACE COMPLEXATION; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; URANIUM;

EID: 0030722936     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01160043     Document Type: Article

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