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Radiocesium sorption-desorption processes in lake sediments

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J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 208 (2): 549--557 (1996)
DOI: 10.1007/BF02040072

Abstract

The kinetics of radiocesium sorption and desorption by cation solutions and the corresponding radiocesium distribution profiles in sediment cores were investigated. The results have shown that a significant percentage of radiocesium is adsorbed in the sediments during the first 3 d. Radiocesium reaches rapidly (< than 5 d) at a depth which does not exceed 3.5 cm. The desorption of radiocesium was found to depend on cation concentrations. Empirical laws are derived both for cesium adsorption and desorption.

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