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Study of leaching mechanisms of ions incorporated in cement or polymer Task 3 Characterization of radioactive waste forms A series of final reports (1985-89) No. 2

Abstract

The leaching kinetics of inactive Cs from cylindrical cement specimens containing Cs{sub 2}SO{sub 4} was studied at different temperatures and thicknesses. In all cases the {radical}t plots were reasonably linear, at least initially, in accordance with Fick`s law, and the diffusion coefficients were estimated. Leaching of specimens containing Sr-90 and NaNO{sub 3} was performed under exposure to atmospheric CO{sub 2}. Low-temperature differential scanning calorimetry measurements of hydrated cement were undertaken to obtain information about the melting behaviour, and hence the state, of water within the cement. Mercury porosimetry was also carried out using representative cement specimens which had been subjected to leaching. The sorption of Cs ion from aqueous solution by cement was studied by equilibrating cement granules with aqueous Cs{sub 2}SO{sub 4} solutions. Cellulose films containing CaSO{sub 4} or SrSO{sub 4} were leach tested in frequently renewed water at 25{sup 0}C. The elution curves follow a {radical}t law in conformity with the Higuchi equation. Elution tests of NaCl or SrSO{sub 4} embedded in epoxy resin were performed. The SrSO{sub 4} elution behaviour was generally similar to that exhibited by cellulose. Theoretical work involved the formulation of a new, sophisticated model capable of describing the elution of a soluble salt,  More>>
Authors:
Amarantos, S G; Papadokostaki, K G; Petropoulos, J H [1] 
  1. National Research Centre for the Physical Sciences Democritos, Athens (GR)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
EUR-13543
Reference Number:
SCA: 052002; PA: FRD-92:000471; SN: 92000693105
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1991
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; CEMENTS; LEACHING; POLYMERS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; CESIUM; BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WASTE FORMS; 052002; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE
OSTI ID:
10131324
Research Organizations:
Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: TI92788547; CNN: Contracts Fl1W/0026/00; Fl1W/0174/GR (TT); TRN: FR9200471
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only)
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
90 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Amarantos, S G, Papadokostaki, K G, and Petropoulos, J H. Study of leaching mechanisms of ions incorporated in cement or polymer Task 3 Characterization of radioactive waste forms A series of final reports (1985-89) No. 2. France: N. p., 1991. Web.
Amarantos, S G, Papadokostaki, K G, & Petropoulos, J H. Study of leaching mechanisms of ions incorporated in cement or polymer Task 3 Characterization of radioactive waste forms A series of final reports (1985-89) No. 2. France.
Amarantos, S G, Papadokostaki, K G, and Petropoulos, J H. 1991. "Study of leaching mechanisms of ions incorporated in cement or polymer Task 3 Characterization of radioactive waste forms A series of final reports (1985-89) No. 2." France.
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title = {Study of leaching mechanisms of ions incorporated in cement or polymer Task 3 Characterization of radioactive waste forms A series of final reports (1985-89) No. 2}
author = {Amarantos, S G, Papadokostaki, K G, and Petropoulos, J H}
abstractNote = {The leaching kinetics of inactive Cs from cylindrical cement specimens containing Cs{sub 2}SO{sub 4} was studied at different temperatures and thicknesses. In all cases the {radical}t plots were reasonably linear, at least initially, in accordance with Fick`s law, and the diffusion coefficients were estimated. Leaching of specimens containing Sr-90 and NaNO{sub 3} was performed under exposure to atmospheric CO{sub 2}. Low-temperature differential scanning calorimetry measurements of hydrated cement were undertaken to obtain information about the melting behaviour, and hence the state, of water within the cement. Mercury porosimetry was also carried out using representative cement specimens which had been subjected to leaching. The sorption of Cs ion from aqueous solution by cement was studied by equilibrating cement granules with aqueous Cs{sub 2}SO{sub 4} solutions. Cellulose films containing CaSO{sub 4} or SrSO{sub 4} were leach tested in frequently renewed water at 25{sup 0}C. The elution curves follow a {radical}t law in conformity with the Higuchi equation. Elution tests of NaCl or SrSO{sub 4} embedded in epoxy resin were performed. The SrSO{sub 4} elution behaviour was generally similar to that exhibited by cellulose. Theoretical work involved the formulation of a new, sophisticated model capable of describing the elution of a soluble salt, with simultaneous imbition of water by the matrix. Computations more specifically representative of the cellulose acetate-NaCl system, showed that the model can interpret at least semiquantitatively the observed elution behaviour.}
place = {France}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}