Model predicts impact of uranium mill wastes

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6002442

A new computerized model has been developed by scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. The new model can be used to test different schemes for disposing of radioactive uranium mill wastes, as well as a wide variety of other toxic waste materials. Field work was combined with laboratory studies to produce the new computer model. The LBL scientists have proposed that their new model be used to describe and demonstrate the chemistry occurring at the Kesterson Wildlife Refuge, just north of Los Banos, California, where selenium, drained from irrigated lands in the San Joaquin Valley, has been poisoning birds. Other possible applications of this new model include aiding in the management of copper mill tailings, sanitary land fills, and waste ponds.

• OSTI ID: 6002442
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 35:10; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACTINIDES
CALIFORNIA
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COPPER
DESIGN
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FEDERAL REGION IX
LAWRENCE BERKELEY LABORATORY
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
METALS
MILL TAILINGS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
PERFORMANCE TESTING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
SIMULATION
SOLID WASTES
TAILINGS
TESTING
TOXIC MATERIALS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
URANIUM
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES