Laser photoacoustic spectroscopy for trace level detection of actinides in groundwater

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6726235

Doxtader, M M; Maroni, V A; Beitz, J V; Heaven, M

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.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6726235
• Report Number(s): CONF-861207-82; ON: DE87006971
• Resource Relation: Conference: Materials Research Society fall meeting, Boston, MA, USA, 1 Dec 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
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