Re-evaluating neptunium in uranyl phases derived from corroded spent fuel

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 174-180

  Fortner, Jeffrey A ^a   Finch, Robert J ^a   Kropf, A Jeremy ^a   Cunnane, James C ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

EXAFS; Neptunium; Repository

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; NEPTUNIUM; RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

URANYL COMPOUNDS; X RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

SPENT FUELS;

EID: 9444256403     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT04-A3557     Document Type: Article

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