Effect of sulfate, carbonate, and phosphate on the uranium(VI) sorption behavior onto bentonite

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 359-366

  Bachmaf, S ^a   Planer Friedrich, B ^b   Merkel, B J ^a  

^a TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Carbonate; Phosphate; Sorption; Sulfate; Uranyl

Indexed keywords

EID: 45149128964     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2008.1496     Document Type: Article

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