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Weathering products of basic rocks as sorptive materials of natural radionuclides

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/87335· OSTI ID:87335
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  1. AN SSSR, Moscow (Russian Federation). Inst. Geologii Rudnykh Mestorozhdenij, Petrografii, Mineralogii i Geokhimii
The principal requirements for employing natural minerals as buffer and backfill material in high-level waste (HLW) repositories are high sorptive properties, low water permeability, relatively high thermal conductivity, and thermostability. The major task of the buffer is to prevent the penetration of radionuclides into groundwater. The authors of this report examined weathered basic rocks from three regions of Russia in consideration as a suitable radioactive waste barrier.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
87335
Report Number(s):
LBL--37337; ON: DE95015137; IN: RAC-13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English