Diffusion and sorption of Cs+, Na+, I- and HTO in compacted sodium montmorillonite as a function of porewater salinity: Integrated sorption and diffusion model

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 132, Issue , 2014, Pages 75-93

  Tachi, Yukio ^a   Yotsuji, Kenji ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANION; BENTONITE; CATION; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSIVITY; ION EXCHANGE; MONTMORILLONITE; POREWATER; SALINITY; SORPTION; TRACER;

EID: 84896775421     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2014.02.004     Document Type: Article

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