Microanalysis of colloids and suspended particles from nuclear waste glass alteration

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 635-653

  Buck, Edgar C ^a   Bates, John K ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS ALTERATION PARTICLES; INTERMITTENT FLOW;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BOROSILICATE GLASS; COLLOIDS; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

COLLOID; GLASS; LEACHATE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SUSPENDED LOAD;

EID: 0032894501     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(98)00088-2     Document Type: Article

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