Interim report on interaction of waste glass colloids with corrosion products

Wruck, D A

doi:10.2172/8297

Title: Interim report on interaction of waste glass colloids with corrosion products

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Thermodynamic data for aqueous reactions of key radionuclides are needed for geochemical modeling studies of the Yucca Mountain Project. This report summarizes progress through February 1999 in a study of waste glass colloid interaction with corrosion product solids. The purpose of the present task is to investigate more directly the exchange behavior of the Pu associated with the waste glass colloids. The goal is to obtain results that will be used to improve models of colloidal transport of Pu from the repository. The major experimental subtasks are (1) synthesis of waste glass colloidal suspensions and (2) batch experiments in which the suspensions are equilibrated with Fe₂O₃ solids of defined particle size.

Authors:: Wruck, D A

Publication Date:: Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 1998

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP)

OSTI Identifier:: 8297

Report Number(s):: UCRL-ID-133296
ON: DE00008297

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-Eng-48

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; Corrosion Products; Colloids; Glass; Radioactive Wastes

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  abstractNote = {Thermodynamic data for aqueous reactions of key radionuclides are needed for geochemical modeling studies of the Yucca Mountain Project. This report summarizes progress through February 1999 in a study of waste glass colloid interaction with corrosion product solids. The purpose of the present task is to investigate more directly the exchange behavior of the Pu associated with the waste glass colloids. The goal is to obtain results that will be used to improve models of colloidal transport of Pu from the repository. The major experimental subtasks are (1) synthesis of waste glass colloidal suspensions and (2) batch experiments in which the suspensions are equilibrated with Fe2O3 solids of defined particle size.},

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