Geochemical speciation of actinides in soil and solution

Geochemistry of Soil Radionuclides

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 45-59

  Runde, Wolfgang ^a   Neu, Mary P ^a   Conradson, Steve D ^a   Li, Dien ^a   Lin, Mavis ^a   Smith, Donna M ^a   Van Pelt, Craig E ^a   Xu, Youwen ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinides; Engineered barrier materials; Geochemical speciation; Molecular solution species; Natural contaminated soil; Natural minerals; Waste isolation pilot plant; Yucca mountain site

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103038110     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaspecpub59.c3     Document Type: Chapter

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