Subsurface microbiology: Effects on the transport of radioactive wastes in the vadose zone

The Microbiology of the Terrestrial Deep Subsurface

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 299-324

  Hersman, Larry E ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chelation; High level wastes; Microorganisms; Mobilization; Radionuclides; Redox; Repository; Sorption; Transport; Transuranics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85054210553     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781351074568     Document Type: Chapter

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