Comparison of in situ uranium KD values with a laboratory determined surface complexation model

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1643-1653

  Curtis, Gary P ^a   Fox, Patricia ^a   Kohler, Matthias ^b   Davis, James A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLOGY; PH EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; URANIUM;

REACTIVE SOLUTES; SURFACE COMPLEXATION;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

GROUNDWATER; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; URANIUM; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 2942748665     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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