Solubility constraints on uranium concentrations in groundwaters of the Tono uranium deposit, Japan

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 92, Issue 9-11, 2004, Pages 789-796

  Iwatsuki, T ^a   Arthur, R ^b   Ota, K ^a   Metcalfe, R ^c  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Monitor Scientific LLC   (United States)

^c Quintessa Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

Long term geochemical condition; Natural analogue; Safety assessment; Uranium deposit; Uranium solubility

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; CARBONIC ACID; GROUND WATER; OXIDE; URANIUM;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGY; JAPAN; MINERALOGY; NUCLEAR WASTE; PH; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SOLUBILITY; THERMODYNAMICS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 10344231512     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.92.9.789.54986     Document Type: Conference Paper

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