Effect of γ-radiation on radionuclide retention in compacted bentonite

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1371-1377

  Holmboe, Michael ^a   Karin Norrfors, Knapp ^a   Jonsson, Mats ^a   Wold, Susanna ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Diffusion; Humics; Kd; Radionuclides; Sorption

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; APPARENT DIFFUSIVITY; BENTONITE BARRIER; COMPACTED BENTONITE; ENGINEERED BARRIERS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HIGH LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTES; HUMICS; INITIAL DEPOSITIONS; RADIATION-INDUCED EFFECTS; SORPTION COEFFICIENTS; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; SURFACE COMPLEXATION;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; BENTONITE; CESIUM; COBALT COMPOUNDS; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION BARRIERS; IONIZING RADIATION; ISOMERS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; SORPTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

RADIATION EFFECTS;

BENTONITE; CESIUM ION; COBALT; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATION; NUCLEAR WASTE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOACTIVITY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 80052968030     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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