Evaluation of a conceptual model for the subsurface transport of plutonium involving surface mediated reduction of Pu(V) to Pu(IV)

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 67, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 79-94

  Fjeld, R A ^a,c   Serkiz, S M ^b   McGinnis, P L ^a   Elci, Alper ^a   Kaplan, Daniel I ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

^c Clemson Research Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Ground water; One dimensional models; Pu; Reduction; Transport

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; PHASE COMPOSITION; REDUCTION; SAND; SORPTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

COLUMN TRANSPORT;

PLUTONIUM;

PLUTONIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE; SODIUM PERCHLORATE;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; EFFLUENT; FORECASTING; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXIDATION; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT; SURFACE PROPERTY; THEORETICAL MODEL; WATER POLLUTANT;

EID: 0242607723     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(03)00089-5     Document Type: Article

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