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A comparative study of europium, thorium and uranium binding to an aquatic fulvic acid

Conference ·
OSTI ID:62264
; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Linkoeping Univ. (Sweden)
  2. Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Goeteborg (Sweden)
Advances in safe management and disposal of radioactive waste have shown that a comprehensive program requires the incorporation of dissolved organics into radwaste and transport effluent models, with respect to their binding of radionuclides. The binding of Eu{sup 3+}, Th{sup 4+} and UO{sub 2}{sup 2+} to a well-characterized aquatic fulvic acid has been studied using an ultrafiltration method at a bulk electrolyte concentration of 0.10 M NaClO{sub 4}, trace amounts of radionuclides and fulvic acid concentrations of 60 and 120 mg/l. The results expressed as the overall complex formation function, {beta}{sub ov}, versus pH show the following order: Th{sup 4+} > Eu{sup 3+} > UO{sub 2}{sup 2+}. The estimated {beta}{sub 0v} values have been discussed by considering the aqueous chemistry of Eu{sup 3+}, Th{sup 4+} and UO{sub 2}{sup 2+} vis-a-vis the solution chemistry of the fulvic acid sample.
OSTI ID:
62264
Report Number(s):
CONF-921101--Vol.294
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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