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Title: Laser photoacoustic spectroscopy for trace level detection of actinides in groundwater

Abstract

In this paper we examine the utility of the laser photoacoustic spectroscopy (LPAS) technique for elucidating the chemical behavior of species present in the near-field environment of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project (BWIP) repository. We briefly review the existing basis for interpreting actinide spectra at low concentrations, and describe our initial experiments. These experiments include development and demonstration of the methodology under optimum conditions, e.g., stable, well-characterized solutions of holmium; and application of the technique to conditions relevant to the repository, including studies performed with uranium in synthetic groundwater and at elevated temperatures.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
OSTI Identifier:
6726235
Report Number(s):
CONF-861207-82
ON: DE87006971
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Materials Research Society fall meeting, Boston, MA, USA, 1 Dec 1986
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ACTINIDES; PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY; GROUND WATER; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; URANIUM; BASALT; HOLMIUM; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELEMENTS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IGNEOUS ROCKS; METALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RARE EARTHS; ROCKS; SPECTROSCOPY; VOLCANIC ROCKS; WATER; 400102* - Chemical & Spectral Procedures; 053000 - Nuclear Fuels- Environmental Aspects; 052002 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage; 520300 - Environment, Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1989)

Citation Formats

Doxtader, M M, Maroni, V A, Beitz, J V, and Heaven, M. Laser photoacoustic spectroscopy for trace level detection of actinides in groundwater. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Doxtader, M M, Maroni, V A, Beitz, J V, & Heaven, M. Laser photoacoustic spectroscopy for trace level detection of actinides in groundwater. United States.
Doxtader, M M, Maroni, V A, Beitz, J V, and Heaven, M. 1986. "Laser photoacoustic spectroscopy for trace level detection of actinides in groundwater". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6726235.
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abstractNote = {In this paper we examine the utility of the laser photoacoustic spectroscopy (LPAS) technique for elucidating the chemical behavior of species present in the near-field environment of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project (BWIP) repository. We briefly review the existing basis for interpreting actinide spectra at low concentrations, and describe our initial experiments. These experiments include development and demonstration of the methodology under optimum conditions, e.g., stable, well-characterized solutions of holmium; and application of the technique to conditions relevant to the repository, including studies performed with uranium in synthetic groundwater and at elevated temperatures.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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