The geochemical behaviour of Tc, Np and Pu in spent nuclear fuel in an oxidizing environment

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 236, Issue , 2004, Pages 65-88

  Buck, Edgar C ^a   Hanson, Brady D ^a   McNamara, Bruce K ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR POWER; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 11044226243     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.236.01.05     Document Type: Article

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