Complexation of transuranic ions by humic substances: Application of laboratory results to the natural system
- Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (United States). Nuclear Engineering Dept.
- Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (Germany). Inst. fuer Entsorgungstechnik
Environmental investigations show transuranic ions sorb to humic substances. The resulting species are often mobile and are expected to be important vectors in the migration of transuranic ions in natural systems. However, these environmental studies yield no quantitative data useful for modeling. Laboratory complexation experiments with transuranic ions and humic substances generate thermodynamic data required for complexation modeling. The data presented in this work are based on the metal ion charge neutralization model, which is briefly described. When a consistent complexation model is used, similar results are obtained from different experimental conditions, techniques, and laboratories. Trivalent transuranic ions (Cm(III), Am(III)) have been extensively studied with respect to pH, ionic strength, origin of humic acid, and mixed species formation. The complexation of Np(V) has been examined over a large pH and metal ion concentration range with different humic acids. Some data does exist on the complexation ion concentration range with different humic acids. Some data does exist on the complexation of plutonium with humic acid, however further work is needed. Calculations on the Gorleben aquifer system using the thermodynamic data are presented. Critical information lacking from the thermodynamic database is identified. 55 refs., 2 figs., 3 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 572165
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961202-; TRN: 98:003750
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1996 Fall meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS), Boston, MA (United States), 2-6 Dec 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Scientific basis for nuclear waste management XX; Gray, W.J. [ed.] [Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (United States)]; Triay, I.R. [ed.] [Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)]; PB: 1389 p.; Materials Research Society symposium proceedings, Volume 465
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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