Effects of mineralogy, exchange capacity, surface area and grain size on lithium sorption to zeolitic alluvium near Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Clays and Clay Minerals

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 634-643

  Sullivan, Enid J ^a   Reimus, Paul W ^a   Chipera, Steve J ^a   Counce, Dale ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinoptilolite; Kd; Linearized isotherm; Lithium sorption; Reactive tracer; Yucca Mountain

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LITHIUM; MINERALOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SORPTION; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

ZEOLITIC ALLUVIUM;

ZEOLITES;

LITHIUM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; TRACER;

NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

YUCCA;

EID: 1642579529     PISSN: 00098604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03449121     Document Type: Article

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