Kinetic analysis of data obtained from studies on microbial degradation of cement waste forms, using shrinking core models

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-69

  Idachaba, M A ^a   Nyavor, K ^b   Egiebor, N O ^b  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nuclear Regulatory Commission method; Refined biofilm formation method; Shrinking core models

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; DIFFUSION; LEACHING;

MICROBIAL DEGRADATION;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

CEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; CONCRETE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION; KINETICS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION;

EID: 0037418903     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(03)00028-1     Document Type: Article

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