Uranium transfer phenomena in rock matrix: Petrophysical and geochemical study of El Berrocal experimental site, Spain

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 35-46

  Montoto, M ^a   Menager M T ^b   Rodriguez Rey A ^a   Menendez B ^a   Martinez Nistal A ^a   Fernandez Merayo N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URANIUM;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFUSION; GEOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; SPAIN;

FRACTURE NETWORK; PETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIOELEMENT TRANSPORT; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; ROCK MATRIX; URANIUM;

SPAIN, EL BERROCAL; SPAIN, TOLEDO, EL BERROCAL;

EID: 0342502192     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-7722(95)00030-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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