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Effect of chelating agents on the migration of radionuclides

Conference · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:7066712
It has been stated that chelate formation of radionuclides with chelating agents such as decontamination reagents (e.g., ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) and natural organic compounds (e.g., fulvic and humic acids) found in groundwater significantly influence the migration behavior of radionuclides. They form extremely strong chelates with radionuclides and mobilizes these radionuclides from the radioactive waste (especially from low-level waste) repository. In this study, a new retardation factor incorporating a chelation effect is introduced. A general convection-dispersion transport equation that includes a degradation of solute caused by various physicochemical reactions in porous medium is used and solved by an analytical method.
OSTI ID:
7066712
Report Number(s):
CONF-911107--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 64
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English