• Injectable Apatite for the Sequestration of Sr-90 in Groundwater
  • Jeen, Sung-Wook;Hyun, Yunjung;
  • Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences & The Earth and Environmental Science System Research Center, Chonbuk National University;Korea Environment Institute;
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This Article

  • 2015; 20(2): 32-40

    Published on Apr 30, 2015

  • 10.7857/JSGE.2015.20.2.032
  • Received on Mar 27, 2015
  • Revised on Apr 17, 2015
  • Accepted on Apr 20, 2015

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