Modelling of Cs sorption in natural mixed-clays and the effects of ion competition

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 49, Issue , 2014, Pages 95-102

  Missana, Tiziana ^a   García Gutiérrez, Miguel ^a   Benedicto, Ana ^a   Ayora, Carlos ^b   De Pourcq, Katrien ^b  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; IONIC STRENGTH; KAOLINITE; POSITIVE IONS; SORPTION;

CONTAMINATED SITES; ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS; MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL CONDITIONS; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SELECTIVITY COEFFICIENT; SOLUTION COMPOSITION;

CESIUM;

CATION; CESIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLAY MINERAL; ILLITE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REACTIVE BARRIER; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; REPOSITORY; SORPTION;

EID: 84908690297     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: 18729134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2014.06.011     Document Type: Article

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