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Title: Literature review of intrinsic actinide colloids related to spent fuel waste package release rates

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/461376· OSTI ID:461376

Existence of actinide colloids provides an important mechanism in the migration of radionuclides and will be important in performance of a geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste. Actinide colloids have been formed during long-term unsaturated dissolution of spent fuel by groundwater. This article summarizes a literature search of actinide colloids. This report emphasizes the formation of intrinsic actinide colloids, because they would have the opportunity to form soon after groundwater contact with the spent fuel and before actinide-bearing groundwater reaches the surrounding geologic formations.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
461376
Report Number(s):
UCRL-ID-126039; ON: DE97051955; TRN: 97:010167
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English