Diffusivity of U, Pu and Am carbonate complexes in a granite from Inada, Ibaraki, Japan studied by through diffusion

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 55-65

  Yamaguchi, Tetsuji ^a   Nakayama, Shinichi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Americium; Carbonate complex; Diffusivity; Granite; Plutonium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; CARBONATES; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS;

THROUGH-DIFFUSION METHOD;

GRANITE;

ACTINIDE; AMERICIUM; CARBONIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; URANIUM;

AMERICIUM; CARBONATE; DIFFUSIVITY; GRANITE; PLUTONIUM; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG TRANSPORT; GEOLOGY; JAPAN; LEACHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK;

JAPAN;

EID: 0032534549     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00115-6     Document Type: Article

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