Simulating the pH and pC02 dependence of u ranium(VI) adsorption by a weathered schist with surface complexation models

Geochemistry of Soil Radionuclides

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 61-86

  Davis, James A ^a   Payne, Timothy E ^b   David Waite, T ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Generalized composite modeling; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide; pH dependence; Surface complexation models; Uranium(VI) adsorption; Weathered schist material

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103010027     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaspecpub59.c4     Document Type: Chapter

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