Leaching behavior of a simulated bituminized radioactive waste form under deep geological conditions

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 227-237

  Nakayama, Shinichi ^a   Iida, Yoshihisa ^a   Nagano, Tetsushi ^a   Akimoto, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bituminized radioactive waste; Geological disposal; Leaching behavior; Swelling

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; IONIC STRENGTH; IONIZATION; LEACHING; REDOX REACTIONS; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTIONS; SWELLING;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BITUMINIZED WASTE FORM; DEIONIZED WATER; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

EID: 0038538256     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2003.9715353     Document Type: Article

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