Uranyl retention on quartz - New experimental data and blind prediction using an existing surface complexation model

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 443-456

  Huber, Florian ^a   Lützenkirchen, Johannes ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Batch experiments; Surface complexation model; Uranium(VI)

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPLEXATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PH; PREDICTION; QUARTZ; SILICA; SURFACE AREA; URANIUM;

EID: 68949090488     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-009-9060-9     Document Type: Article

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