The role of sorption onto rocks of the Borrowdale Volcanic Group in providing chemical containment for a potential repository at Sellafield

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 157, Issue , 1999, Pages 101-116

  Berry, J A ^a   Baker, A J ^a   Bond, K A ^a   Cowper, M M ^a   Jefferies, N L ^a   Linklater, C M ^a  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; SORPTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033403607     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.08     Document Type: Article

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