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Apparatus for the measurement of radionuclide transport rates in rock cores

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5953084· OSTI ID:5953084

An apparatus and procedure for the study of radionuclide transport in intact rock cores are presented in this report. This equipment more closely simulates natural conditions of radionuclide transport than do crushed rock columns. The apparatus and the procedure from rock core preparation through data analysis are described. The retardation factors measured are the ratio of the transport rate of a non-retarded radionuclide, such as /sup 3/H, to the transport rate of a retarded radionuclide. Sample results from a study of the transport of /sup 95m/Tc and /sup 85/Sr in brine through a sandstone core are included.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5953084
Report Number(s):
UCID-19200; ON: DE82000963
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English