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Title: Use of Polyphosphate to Decrease Uranium Leaching in Hanford 300 Area Smear Zone Sediments

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1089107· OSTI ID:1089107

The primary objective of this study is to summarize the laboratory investigations performed to evaluate short- and long-term effects of phosphate treatment on uranium leaching from 300 area smear zone sediments. Column studies were used to compare uranium leaching in phosphate-treated to untreated sediments over a year with multiple stop flow events to evaluate longevity of the uranium leaching rate and mass. A secondary objective was to compare polyphosphate injection, polyphosphate/xanthan injection, and polyphosphate infiltration technologies that deliver phosphate to sediment.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1089107
Report Number(s):
PNNL-21733; RPT-DVZ-AFRI-003; 23593; 830403000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English