Mechanical compaction of smectite clays increases ion exchange selectivity for cesium

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1600-1604

  Van Loon, Luc R ^a   Glaus, Martin A ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; CLAY; COMPACTION; ION EXCHANGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

COMPACTED SYSTEMS; SODIUM BENTONITE;

SOIL MECHANICS;

BENTONITE; CESIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE; SODIUM; WATER;

CESIUM; CLAY; COMPACTION; ION EXCHANGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SOIL MECHANICS;

ADSORPTION; CATION; CESIUM; COMPACTION; ION EXCHANGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE; SMECTITE; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CLAY; DISPERSION; HYDRATION; ION EXCHANGE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADSORPTION; CESIUM; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; SILICATES;

EID: 40949135093     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es702487m     Document Type: Article

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