Ultrasonic techniques for the in situ characterisation of 'Legacy' waste sludges & dispersions

Proceedings of the International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation, ICEM

Volumn , Issue PARTS A AND B, 2011, Pages 801-806

  Hunter, Timothy ^a   Biggs, Simon ^a   Young, James ^a   Fairweather, Michael ^a   Peakall, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); ULTRASONIC TESTING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACOUSTIC BACKSCATTER; IN-SITU CHARACTERIZATION; LEGACY WASTE; PARTICULATES; TIME INTERVAL; ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUES; ULTRASONIC TECHNOLOGY; UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS; WASTE SLUDGE; WASTE SLURRIES;

DIGITAL STORAGE;

EID: 84883008862     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ICEM2011-59111     Document Type: Conference Paper

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