The oxidative dissolution mechanism of uranium dioxide. I. The effect of temperature in hydrogen carbonate medium

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 63, Issue 19-20, 1999, Pages 3097-3103

  Pablo, Joan De ^a   Casas, Ignasi ^a   Giménez, Javier ^a   Molera, Mireia ^a   Rovira, Miquel ^a   Duro, Lara ^b   Bruno, Jordi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b Quantisci   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; OXIDATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; URANIUM;

EID: 0033370971     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00237-9     Document Type: Article

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