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Title: Evolution of REDOX Tank Waste Plumes in Hanford Vadose Zone: A Conceptual Model Developed Through Reactive Transport Studies

Abstract

Decisions on remedial actions for leakage of highly radioactive tank waste solutions at the Hanford Site will depend highly on understanding of the current distribution and future migration of contaminants in the subsurface. The geochemical data obtained from borehole drilling at SX tank farm in the 200 Area, by Tank Farm Vadose Zone Characterization Project of the U.S. Department of Energy, revealed valuable insights as well as some results that challenge our basic understanding of waste plume evolution. In response to these needs and challenges, we have been investigating reactive transport of tank waste solutions in Hanford sediments through laboratory column experiments combined with geochemical modeling. Analyses of solid and aqueous phases within different zones of contaminant plumes, along with thermodynamic predictions provide the basis for our conceptual model. This model reveals the primary processes controlling evolution of REDOX waste plumes in the Hanford vadose zone.

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Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
826393
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 225th American Chemical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA (US), 03/23/2003--03/27/2003; Other Information: PBD: 27 Mar 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BOREHOLES; DISTRIBUTION; DRILLING; LIQUID WASTES; PLUMES; REMEDIAL ACTION; SEDIMENTS; SIMULATION; STORAGE FACILITIES; TANKS; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANSPORT; WASTES

Citation Formats

Wan, Jiamin, Tokunaga, Tetsu K, Larsen, Joern T, and Zheng, Zuoping. Evolution of REDOX Tank Waste Plumes in Hanford Vadose Zone: A Conceptual Model Developed Through Reactive Transport Studies. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Wan, Jiamin, Tokunaga, Tetsu K, Larsen, Joern T, & Zheng, Zuoping. Evolution of REDOX Tank Waste Plumes in Hanford Vadose Zone: A Conceptual Model Developed Through Reactive Transport Studies. United States.
Wan, Jiamin, Tokunaga, Tetsu K, Larsen, Joern T, and Zheng, Zuoping. 2003. "Evolution of REDOX Tank Waste Plumes in Hanford Vadose Zone: A Conceptual Model Developed Through Reactive Transport Studies". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/826393.
@article{osti_826393,
title = {Evolution of REDOX Tank Waste Plumes in Hanford Vadose Zone: A Conceptual Model Developed Through Reactive Transport Studies},
author = {Wan, Jiamin and Tokunaga, Tetsu K and Larsen, Joern T and Zheng, Zuoping},
abstractNote = {Decisions on remedial actions for leakage of highly radioactive tank waste solutions at the Hanford Site will depend highly on understanding of the current distribution and future migration of contaminants in the subsurface. The geochemical data obtained from borehole drilling at SX tank farm in the 200 Area, by Tank Farm Vadose Zone Characterization Project of the U.S. Department of Energy, revealed valuable insights as well as some results that challenge our basic understanding of waste plume evolution. In response to these needs and challenges, we have been investigating reactive transport of tank waste solutions in Hanford sediments through laboratory column experiments combined with geochemical modeling. Analyses of solid and aqueous phases within different zones of contaminant plumes, along with thermodynamic predictions provide the basis for our conceptual model. This model reveals the primary processes controlling evolution of REDOX waste plumes in the Hanford vadose zone.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/826393}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 27 00:00:00 EST 2003},
month = {Thu Mar 27 00:00:00 EST 2003}
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