Conceptual and numerical modeling of radionuclide transport and retention in near-surface systems

Ambio

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 476-487

  Piqué, Àngels ^a   Arcos, David ^a   Grandia, Fidel ^a   Molinero, Jorge ^a   Duro, Lara ^a   Berglund, Sten ^b  

^a CAT ENVIRO Geochemical Consultancy ^*  (Spain)

^b HydroResearch Sam Johansson AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Quaternary sediments; Radionuclide; Reactive transport modeling; Safety assessment; Solid liquid distribution coefficient

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE; RETENTION; SORPTION; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; THEORETICAL MODEL; WATER POLLUTANT;

MODELS, THEORETICAL; RADIOISOTOPES; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

FORSMARK; SWEDEN; UPPSALA [SWEDEN];

EID: 84878335101     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-013-0399-1     Document Type: Article

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