Utilization of a hydraulic barrier to control migration of a uranium plume

Conference · Wed Jan 25 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:10119265

Brettschneider, D J; Simmons, Jr, R A ^[1]; Kappa, J D; Stover, J A

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1. Fernald Environmental Management Project, Cincinnati, OH (United States)

A uranium plume emanating from the U.S. Department of Energy`s Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP) in Fernald, Ohio had migrated off site and the leading edge of the plume had already mixed with an organic and inorganic plume emanating from two industries south of the FEMP. A method was needed to prevent the further southern migration of the plume, minimize any impacts to the geometry, concentrations, distribution or flow patterns of the organic and inorganic plumes emanating from the off-site industries, while meeting the ultimate cleanup goals for the FEMP. This paper discusses the use of a hydraulic barrier created to meet these goals by pumping a five well recovery system and the problems associated with the disposition of over 2 million gallons per day of water with low concentrations of uranium.

• Research Organization: Fernald Environmental Restoration Management Corp., Cincinnati, OH (United States). Fernald Environmental Management Project
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC24-92OR21972
• OSTI ID: 10119265
• Report Number(s): FEMP-2357; CONF-950216-30; ON: DE95006752; TRN: 95:002042
• Resource Relation: Conference: Waste management `95,Tucson, AZ (United States),26 Feb - 2 Mar 1995; Other Information: PBD: 25 Jan 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
URANIUM
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GROUND WATER
PUMPING
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
PLUMES
FEED MATERIALS PRODUCTION CENTER
WATER WELLS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
054000
052000
540230
HEALTH AND SAFETY
WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT