Stability of pyrochlores in alkaline matrices: Solubility of calcium antimonate

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 809-817

  Cornelis, Geert ^a   Gerven, Tom Van ^a   Snellings, Ruben ^a   Verbinnen, Bram ^a   Elsen, Jan ^a   Vandecasteele, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE CONDITIONS; ANTIMONATE; BATCH EXTRACTION; CEMENT PASTE; DISSOLUTION BEHAVIOUR; EQUILIBRIUM SOLUTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONFIRMATION; HAZARDOUS WASTES; NATURALLY OCCURRING; PYROCHLORES; SOLUTION COMPOSITION; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; THERMODYNAMIC MODELLING; XRD;

ALKALINITY; DISSOLUTION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; LEACHING; MINERALS; RIETVELD METHOD; RIETVELD REFINEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUBILITY; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CALCIUM;

ACTINIDE; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLUTION; EQUILIBRIUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXTRACTION METHOD; HAZARDOUS WASTE; IMMOBILIZATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PH; RADICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUBILITY; THERMODYNAMICS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 79953703676     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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