Interaction of radionuclides with geomedia from the Nevada Test Site

Conference · Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:59390

Lynch, A W; Dosch, R G

Aqueous/solid distribution coefficients have been measured for {sup 137}Cs, {sup 85}Sr, {sup 99}Tc, {sup 152}Eu, {sup 144}Ce, {sup 238}Pu, {sup 243}Am and {sup 244}Cm on powdered argillite and hornfels obtained from the Nevada Test Site. The fluid phases included a groundwater simulant and deionized water preequilibrated with powdered argillite. Distribution coefficients for lanthanides and actinides are generally high and Eleana shale was found to effectively sorb technetium.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-0789
• OSTI ID: 59390
• Report Number(s): SAND-79-1019C; CONF-791112-34; TRN: 80:000667
• Resource Relation: Conference: Materials Research Society annual meeting, LACES CONF-791173, MA (United States), 26-29 Nov 1979; Other Information: PBD: 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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05 NUCLEAR FUELS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CESIUM 137
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ADSORPTION
STRONTIUM 85
TECHNETIUM 99
EUROPIUM 152
CERIUM 144
PLUTONIUM 238
AMERICIUM 243
CURIUM 244
ARGILLITE
SORPTIVE PROPERTIES
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
GROUND WATER
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
NEVADA TEST SITE
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
POWDERS
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