The solubility product of NaUO2PO4·xH 2O determined in phosphate and carbonate solutions

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 401-408

  Felmy, Andrew R ^a   Xia, Yuanxian ^a   Wang, Zheming ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pitzer ion interaction parameters; Sodium uranium phosphate; Solubility product; Solution; Uranium carbonate complexes

Indexed keywords

EID: 22444439068     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2005.93.7.401     Document Type: Article

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