Pertechnetate (TcO 4 -) reduction by reactive ferrous iron forms in naturally anoxic, redox transition zone sediments from the Hanford Site, USA

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 92, Issue , 2012, Pages 48-66

  Peretyazhko, T S ^a   Zachara, J M ^a   Kukkadapu, R K ^a   Heald, S M ^b   Kutnyakov, I V ^a   Resch, C T ^a   Arey, B W ^a   Wang, C M ^a   Kovarik, L ^a   Phillips, J L ^a   Moore, D A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; IMMOBILIZATION; IRON; MAGNETITE; MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY; OXIC CONDITIONS; OXIC SEDIMENT; PHYLLOSILICATE; PYRITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX CONDITIONS; REDUCTION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SIDERITE; TECHNETIUM; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

HANFORD; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 84864047242     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.05.041     Document Type: Article

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