Development of test methods for assessing microbial influenced degradation of cement-solidified radioactive and industrial waste

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2069-2076

  Rogers, R D ^a   Knight, J J ^b   Cheeseman, C R ^b   Wolfram, J H ^a   Idachaba, M ^c   Nyavor, K ^c   Egiebor, N O ^c  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cobalt; Degradation; Radioactive waste; Solidification; Waste management

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; CEMENTS; COBALT; MICROORGANISMS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOLIDIFICATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

NUTRIENT LIMITATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL WASTES;

EID: 0142061494     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(03)00228-X     Document Type: Article

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