Diffusive transport of neptunium and plutonium through compacted sand-bentonite mixtures under anaerobic conditions

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-125

  Yamaguchi, T ^a   Nakayama, S ^a   Nagao, S ^b   Kizaki, M ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Carbonate; Diffusion; Effective diffusivity; Fulvic acid; Neptunium; Plutonium

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047221597     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2007.95.2.115     Document Type: Article

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