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Kinetic measurements on the silicates of the Yucca Mountain potential repository. [Final report], January--September 1994

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/80884· OSTI ID:80884
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

The principal effort has been concentrated on the preparation of clean clinoptilolite, quartz, and boehmite and then reaction of the natural clinoptilolite solid solution to the Naendmember, plus measurements of the endmember solubility to derive an accurate equilibrium constant for the clinoptilolite dissolution reaction, correctly speciated. We are very pleased with the consistency between the best calorimetrically measured and modeled equilibrium constants and those we have determined from 125{degrees}C to 265{degrees}C. These results now provide a basis for relating measurements of reaction rates to departures from equilibrium.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States); Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
80884
Report Number(s):
LA-SUB--95-41; ON: DE95012085
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English