Equilibrium modeling of U(VI) speciation in high carbonate groundwaters: Model error and propagation of uncertainty

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2019-2026

  Leavitt, Janet J ^a   Howe, Kerry J ^a   Cabaniss, Stephen E ^b  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION EQUILIBRIA; ADSORPTION REACTION; BACKGROUND LEVEL; BIMODAL DISTRIBUTION; CONCENTRATION PREDICTION; EQUILIBRIUM MODELING; GEOCHEMICAL SPECIATION; INPUT UNCERTAINTY; MODEL ERRORS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION; REACTIVE TRANSPORT MODELS; SORPTION MODELS; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; SPECIATION CALCULATIONS; TEMPORAL VARIATION; THERMODYNAMIC SPECIATION;

ADSORPTION; ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOLUTION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; GROUNDWATER; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PH EFFECTS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; RANDOM ERRORS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ADSORPTION; CALCIUM; CARBONATE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PH; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; REMEDIATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TEMPORAL VARIATION; THERMODYNAMICS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; URANIUM;

EID: 82155185265     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.06.031     Document Type: Article

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