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Title: Effect of Concrete Wasteform Properties on Radionuclide Migration

Abstract

The objective of this investigation was to initiate numerous sets of concrete-soil half-cell tests to quantify 1) diffusion of I and Tc from concrete into uncontaminated soil after 1 and 2 years, 2) I and Re (set 1) and Tc (set 2) diffusion from fractured concrete into uncontaminated soil, and 3) evaluate the moisture distribution profile within the sediment half-cell. These half-cells will be section in FY2009 and FY2010. Additionally, 1) concrete-soil half-cells initiated during FY2007 using fractured prepared with and without metallic iron, half of which were carbonated using carbonated, were sectioned to evaluate the diffusion of I and Re in the concrete part of the half-cell under unsaturated conditions (4%, 7%, and 15% by wt moisture content), 2) concrete-soil half cells containing Tc were sectioned to measure the diffusion profile in the soil half-cell unsaturated conditions (4%, 7%, and 15% by wt moisture content), and 3) solubility measurements of uranium solid phases were completed under concrete porewater conditions. The results of these tests are presented.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
940230
Report Number(s):
PNNL-17808
830403000; TRN: US0807113
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; CONCRETES; DIFFUSION; DISTRIBUTION; IRON; MOISTURE; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; SOLUBILITY; URANIUM; WASTE FORMS

Citation Formats

Wellman, Dawn M, Bovaird, Chase C, Mattigod, Shas V, Parker, Kent E, Ermi, Ruby M, and Wood, Marcus I. Effect of Concrete Wasteform Properties on Radionuclide Migration. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.2172/940230.
Wellman, Dawn M, Bovaird, Chase C, Mattigod, Shas V, Parker, Kent E, Ermi, Ruby M, & Wood, Marcus I. Effect of Concrete Wasteform Properties on Radionuclide Migration. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/940230
Wellman, Dawn M, Bovaird, Chase C, Mattigod, Shas V, Parker, Kent E, Ermi, Ruby M, and Wood, Marcus I. 2008. "Effect of Concrete Wasteform Properties on Radionuclide Migration". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/940230. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/940230.
@article{osti_940230,
title = {Effect of Concrete Wasteform Properties on Radionuclide Migration},
author = {Wellman, Dawn M and Bovaird, Chase C and Mattigod, Shas V and Parker, Kent E and Ermi, Ruby M and Wood, Marcus I},
abstractNote = {The objective of this investigation was to initiate numerous sets of concrete-soil half-cell tests to quantify 1) diffusion of I and Tc from concrete into uncontaminated soil after 1 and 2 years, 2) I and Re (set 1) and Tc (set 2) diffusion from fractured concrete into uncontaminated soil, and 3) evaluate the moisture distribution profile within the sediment half-cell. These half-cells will be section in FY2009 and FY2010. Additionally, 1) concrete-soil half-cells initiated during FY2007 using fractured prepared with and without metallic iron, half of which were carbonated using carbonated, were sectioned to evaluate the diffusion of I and Re in the concrete part of the half-cell under unsaturated conditions (4%, 7%, and 15% by wt moisture content), 2) concrete-soil half cells containing Tc were sectioned to measure the diffusion profile in the soil half-cell unsaturated conditions (4%, 7%, and 15% by wt moisture content), and 3) solubility measurements of uranium solid phases were completed under concrete porewater conditions. The results of these tests are presented.},
doi = {10.2172/940230},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/940230}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
}