Enhanced sorption and fixation of radiocaesium in soils amended with K-bentonites, submitted to wetting-drying cycles

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 513-522

  Degryse, F ^a   Smolders, E ^a   Cremers, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; CESIUM; FIXATION; SORPTION; WETTING-DRYING CYCLE;

EID: 4344637855     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2004.00619.x     Document Type: Article

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