Novel speciation method based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films for in situ measurement of uranium in the vicinity of the former uranium mining sites

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 214, Issue , 2016, Pages 114-123

  Drozdzak, Jagoda ^a   Leermakers, Martine ^a   Gao, Yue ^a   Phrommavanh, Vannapha ^b   Descostes, Michael ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

DGT; Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films; Former uranium mining sites; Polyphenol impregnated anion exchange resin; Uranium

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; IONIC STRENGTH; SOLS; THIN FILMS; WATER TREATMENT;

ANION EXCHANGE RESINS; DIFFUSIVE GRADIENTS IN THIN FILMS; DOW CHEMICAL COMPANIES; GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT; URANIUM MINING; WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES;

URANIUM;

CALCIUM ION; URANIUM; WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FILM; GRADIENT ANALYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; MINE WASTE; MINING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHENOL; URANIUM; WATER POLLUTION;

ANION EXCHANGE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSIVE GRADIENT IN THIN FILM TECHNIQUE; FRANCE; IONIC STRENGTH; MEASUREMENT; PH; URANIUM MINE; WATER TREATMENT; ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MINING; PROCEDURES; WATER POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; MINING; URANIUM; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84962737146     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: 18736424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.04.004     Document Type: Article

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