Effects of Dissolved Organic Carbon on the Adsorption of Plutonium in Natural Waters

Colloidal organic carbon (COC) in natural surface waters as a major factor controlling the distribution of reduced plutonium between solid and dissolved phases is determined. The role of coc in the binding of reduced plutonium to sediments is described by simple equilibrium equations. Coc and natura...

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Published inEnvironmental science & technology Vol. 19; no. 2; p. 127
Main Authors Nelson, Donald M, Penrose, William R, Karttunen, John O, Mehlhaff, Paige
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.1985
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Summary:Colloidal organic carbon (COC) in natural surface waters as a major factor controlling the distribution of reduced plutonium between solid and dissolved phases is determined. The role of coc in the binding of reduced plutonium to sediments is described by simple equilibrium equations. Coc and natural sediments have approximately equal affinities for plutonium on a weight basis. ( 6 graphs, 19 references, 3 tables, )
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ISSN:0013-936X