Natural iodine in a clay formation: Implications for iodine fate in geological disposals

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-29

  Claret, F ^a   Lerouge, C ^a   Laurioux, T ^a   Bizi, M ^a   Conte, T ^a   Ghestem, JP ^a   Wille, G ^a   Sato, T ^b   Gaucher, E C ^a   Giffaut, E ^c   Tournassat, C ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b Research Group of Geoenvironmental   (Japan)

^c ANDRA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALLOVIAN; CLAY; GEOCHEMISTRY; IODINE; MOBILITY; OXFORDIAN; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 70449730470     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.09.030     Document Type: Article

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