Surface complexation modeling of U(VI) sorption to hanford sediment with varying geochemical conditions

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3587-3592

  Um, Wooyong ^a   Serne, R Jeffrey ^a   Krupka, Kenneth M ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SORPTION;

CARBONATE CONCENTRATIONS; SURFACE COMPLEXATION;

SEDIMENTS;

URANIUM DERIVATIVE; URANIUM; WATER;

COMPLEXATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEDIMENTS; SORPTION;

ALKALINITY; COMPLEXATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); PH; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SORPTION; VADOSE ZONE;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LEACHING; SOIL POLLUTION; ADSORPTION; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KINETICS; POROSITY; SEDIMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

HANFORD; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ADSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; KINETICS; POROSITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; URANIUM; WATER;

EID: 34250838163     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es0616940     Document Type: Article

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