Thermodynamic model for ThO2(am) solubility in alkaline silica solutions

Journal of Solution Chemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1725-1746

  Rai, Dhanpat ^a   Yui, Mikazu ^b   Moore, Dean A ^c   Lumetta, Gregg J ^c   Rosso, Kevin M ^c   Xia, Yuanxian ^c   Felmy, Andrew R ^c   Skomurski, Frances N ^c  

^a Rai Enviro Chem LLC   (United States)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexation constants; Silica; Solubility; Thermodynamics; ThO2(am); Thorium; Thorium silicate complexes

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149084785     PISSN: 00959782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10953-008-9344-5     Document Type: Article

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