Steel Corrosion Impacts on Radionuclide Immobilization
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
This progress report (Level 4 Milestone Number M4SF-21LL010302052) summarizes research conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) within the Crystalline Activity Number SF-21LL01030205. The research is focused on actinide and radionuclide sequestration in steel corrosion products. Fuel matrix degradation models suggest that the near field is likely to be reducing at the time of canister breaching, steel corrosion, and radionuclide release, but more oxidizing conditions may prevail in the far field. The incorporation of radionuclides into corrosion phases may limit the rate of radionuclide release by sequestering a portion of the radionuclide source term. For these reasons there is a need to evaluate the incorporation of Pu and other radionuclides into various Fe-oxide phases, and to understand the behavior of coprecipitated phases during mineral recrystallization processes and during re-oxidation events. Radionuclide coprecipitation with Fe minerals may impact long-term repository performance and is an ongoing research focus at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Office of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition. Office of Spent Fuel and Waste Science and Technology
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 1820016
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-TR-825574; 1039387
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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