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Effects of mineralogy on sorption of strontium and cesium onto Calico Hills Tuff

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/137718· OSTI ID:137718
The sorption properties of tuff formations at the proposed site for the high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, have been extensively studied. Sorption and desorption measurements were made of strontium and cesium onto clinoptilolite and Calico Hills Tuff. The object was to see whether there was a correlation between sorption of strontium and cesium onto Calico Hills Tuff and the sorption of strontium and cesium onto clinoptilolite based on the content of clinoptilolite in the Calico Hills Tuff. 13 refs., 10 figs., 6 tabs.
Research Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Engineering; Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
137718
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR--5463; ORNL--6589; ON: TI90009582
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English