Colloid-Facilitated Radionuclide Transport in Fractured Carbonate Rock from Yucca Flat, Nevada National Security Site

doi:10.2172/1079666

Title: Colloid-Facilitated Radionuclide Transport in Fractured Carbonate Rock from Yucca Flat, Nevada National Security Site

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Authors:: Zavarin, M; Roberts, S K; Johnson, M R; Hu, Q; Powell, B A; Zhao, P; Kersting, A B; Lindvall, R E; Pletcher, R J

Publication Date:: Tue May 29 00:00:00 EDT 2007

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1079666

Report Number(s):: LLNL-TR-619352

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 58 GEOSCIENCES

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                    Zavarin, M, Roberts, S K, Johnson, M R, Hu, Q, Powell, B A, Zhao, P, Kersting, A B, Lindvall, R E, and Pletcher, R J. Colloid-Facilitated Radionuclide Transport in Fractured Carbonate Rock from Yucca Flat, Nevada National Security Site.  United States: N. p., 2007. 
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                    Zavarin, M, Roberts, S K, Johnson, M R, Hu, Q, Powell, B A, Zhao, P, Kersting, A B, Lindvall, R E, & Pletcher, R J. Colloid-Facilitated Radionuclide Transport in Fractured Carbonate Rock from Yucca Flat, Nevada National Security Site.  United States.  doi:10.2172/1079666.

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                    Zavarin, M, Roberts, S K, Johnson, M R, Hu, Q, Powell, B A, Zhao, P, Kersting, A B, Lindvall, R E, and Pletcher, R J. Tue .  
        "Colloid-Facilitated Radionuclide Transport in Fractured Carbonate Rock from Yucca Flat, Nevada National Security Site".  United States.  
        doi:10.2172/1079666.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1079666.

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