Influence of addition order and contact time on thorium(IV) retention by hematite in the presence of humic acids

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1641-1648

  Reiller, Pascal ^a   Casanova, Florence ^a   Moulin, Valérie ^b  

^a Lab Speciation Radionucleides M   (France)

^b Nuclear Energy Division   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COMPLEXATION; IRON OXIDES; ISOTHERMS; REACTION KINETICS; SORPTION;

CONTACT TIME; HUMIC ACIDS; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; THORIUM(IV) RETENTION;

THORIUM;

ACTINIDE; FERRIC OXIDE; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; THORIUM;

HEMATITE; SORPTION; THORIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROL SYSTEM; DESORPTION; EXTRACTION; HYDROGEN BOND; PREDICTION; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADSORPTION; COLLOIDS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; KINETICS; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; THORIUM;

EID: 15344350797     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es048856h     Document Type: Article

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