Long-term dynamics of uranium reduction/reoxidation under low sulfate conditions

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 3603-3615

  Komlos, John ^a   Peacock, Aaron ^b   Kukkadapu, Ravi K ^c   Jaffé, Peter R ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b Microbial Insights Incorporated   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; OXIDATION; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REDUCTION; SULFATE; URANIUM;

EID: 47049109856     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.05.040     Document Type: Article

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