Effect of ionic composition and temperature on the radiocaesium fixation in freshwater sediments

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 99, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 201-208

  Madruga, M J ^a   Cremers, A ^b  

^a DGA Radiological Protect Safety D   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fixation; Freshwater sediments; Ionic composition; Radiocaesium; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER SEDIMENTS; RADIONUCLIDES;

CESIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WATER POLLUTION;

SEDIMENTS;

AMMONIA; CALCIUM; FRESH WATER; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

CAESIUM; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; IONIC COMPOSITION; RADIOCAESIUM FIXATION;

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DESORPTION; SEDIMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0030883440     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018361121952     Document Type: Conference Paper

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