Predictive sorption modelling of Ni(II), Co(II), Eu(IIII), Th(IV) and U(VI) on MX-80 bentonite and Opalinus Clay: A "bottom-up" approach

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 27-33

  Bradbury, Michael H ^a   Baeyens, Bart ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Argillaceous rocks; Bentonite; Radionuclide sorption; Sorption modelling

Indexed keywords

ARGILLACEOUS ROCKS; CATION EXCHANGES; ELECTROSTATIC SURFACES; MODEL PARAMETERS; MODELLING METHODOLOGY; MX-80 BENTONITE; OPALINUS CLAY; PROTOLYSIS; RADIONUCLIDE SORPTION; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; SORPTION MODELS; SORPTION PROCESS;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BENTONITE; CLAY MINERALS; EUROPIUM; FORECASTING; GEOLOGIC MODELS; RADIOISOTOPES; ROCKS; SILICATE MINERALS;

SORPTION;

ARGILLACEOUS DEPOSIT; BENTONITE; CLAY MINERAL; COMPLEXATION; ILLITE; MONTMORILLONITE; SORPTION;

EID: 79953032361     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2011.01.022     Document Type: Article

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