Influence of acidic and alkaline waste solution properties on uranium migration in subsurface sediments

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 151, Issue , 2013, Pages 155-175

  Szecsody, Jim E ^a   Truex, Mike J ^a   Qafoku, Nikolla P ^a   Wellman, Dawn M ^a   Resch, Tom ^a   Zhong, Lirong ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidic waste; Alkaline waste; Subsurface contamination; Uranium; Uranium adsorption; Uranium dissolution precipitation

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC WASTE; ALKALINE WASTES; SUBSURFACE CONTAMINATION; URANIUM ADSORPTION; URANIUM DISSOLUTION;

ALKALINITY; CARBONATION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; INFILTRATION; IONIC STRENGTH; KAOLINITE; MICA; MINERALS; SEDIMENTS; SILICA; SILICATES; URANIUM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM SILICATE; CALCIUM ION; CARBONIC ACID; GROUND WATER; INORGANIC SALT; MAGNESIUM ION; MONTMORILLONITE; MUSCOVITE; PHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM; PROTON; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SUBSURFACE FLOW; URANIUM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IONIC STRENGTH; PH; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; SOLUBILITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ACIDIC WASTE; ALKALINE WASTE; SUBSURFACE CONTAMINATION; URANIUM; URANIUM ADSORPTION; URANIUM DISSOLUTION/PRECIPITATION;

ADSORPTION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MINERALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SOLUBILITY; URANIUM; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 84880252438     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: 18736009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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