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Mineral Formation and Radionuclide Sorption in Waste Impacted Hanford Sediments

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OSTI ID:882386
Leakage of caustic solutions from high level radioactive waste (HLRW) storage tanks drives sediment weathering reactions that may affect radionuclide sorption and precipitation. Batch experiments were conducted with three major sediment types from the Hanford Site (WA) to assess the effects of a synthetic waste solution on mineral transformation and uptake of Cs and Sr. Dissolution of sediment Si and subsequent precipitation with waste Al led to the formation of zeolite and feldspathoid solids coupled to uptake of Cs and Sr over 375 d reaction time.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
882386
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-48715; KP1302000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English