Solubility of plutonium(VI) carbonate in saline solutions>

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2672-2679

  Reilly, Sean D ^a   Runde, Wolfgang ^a   Neu, Mary P ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE; CARBONATE; OXIDATION; PH; PLUTONIUM; SALINITY; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 34248652163     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.02.020     Document Type: Article

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