Theoretical evaluation of a technique for electrokinetic decontamination of soils

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 26, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 291-299

  Yu, Ji Wei ^a   Neretnieks, Ivars ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cesium 137; Decontamination; Electrokinetic; Radionuclides; Soil remediation; Strontium 90

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; STRONTIUM 90;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC FIELD; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CAESIUM-137; CONTAMINATION; ELECTROKINESIS; ELECTROKINETIC DECONTAMINATION; RADIONUCLIDE; REMEDIATION; SOIL; SOIL REMEDIATION; STRONTIUM-90;

EID: 0030832553     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00076-9     Document Type: Article

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