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SIMFUEL dissolution studies in granitic groundwater

Abstract

The dissolution behavior of an unirradiated chemical analogue of spent nuclear fuel (SIMFUEL) has been studied in the presence of two different synthetic groundwaters at 25 degrees C and under both oxic and anoxic conditions. The release of U, Mo, Ba, Y and Sr was monitored during static (batch) leaching experiments of long duration (about 250 days). Preliminary results from continuous flow-through reactor experiments are also reported. The results obtained indicate the usefulness and limitations of SIMFUEL in the study of the kinetics and mechanism of dissolution of the minor components of spent nuclear fuel. Molybdenum, barium and strontium have shown a trend of congruent dissolution with the SIMFUEL matrix after a higher initial fractional release has been found to be solubility controlled under the experimental conditions. A clear dependence on the partial pressure of O{sub 2} of the rate of dissolution of uranium has been observed. (au).
Authors:
Casas, I; Caceci, M S; Bruno, J; [1]  Sandino, A; [2]  Ollila, K [3] 
  1. MBT Technologia Ambiental, CENT, Cerdanyola (Spain)
  2. Royal Inst. of Tech., Stockholm (Sweden). Dept. of Inorganic Chemistry
  3. VTT, Technical Research Center of Finland, Espoo (Finland)
Publication Date:
Sep 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
SKB-TR-91-34
Reference Number:
SCA: 540230; 052002; PA: AIX-23:030391; SN: 92000709386
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Sep 1991
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; DISSOLUTION; ROCK-FLUID INTERACTIONS; SIMULATION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GRANITES; GROUND WATER; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; 540230; 052002; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE
OSTI ID:
10135743
Research Organizations:
Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co., Stockholm (Sweden)
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92623494; TRN: SE9200010030391
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
SWDN
Size:
37 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Casas, I, Caceci, M S, Bruno, J, Sandino, A, and Ollila, K. SIMFUEL dissolution studies in granitic groundwater. Sweden: N. p., 1991. Web.
Casas, I, Caceci, M S, Bruno, J, Sandino, A, & Ollila, K. SIMFUEL dissolution studies in granitic groundwater. Sweden.
Casas, I, Caceci, M S, Bruno, J, Sandino, A, and Ollila, K. 1991. "SIMFUEL dissolution studies in granitic groundwater." Sweden.
@misc{etde_10135743,
title = {SIMFUEL dissolution studies in granitic groundwater}
author = {Casas, I, Caceci, M S, Bruno, J, Sandino, A, and Ollila, K}
abstractNote = {The dissolution behavior of an unirradiated chemical analogue of spent nuclear fuel (SIMFUEL) has been studied in the presence of two different synthetic groundwaters at 25 degrees C and under both oxic and anoxic conditions. The release of U, Mo, Ba, Y and Sr was monitored during static (batch) leaching experiments of long duration (about 250 days). Preliminary results from continuous flow-through reactor experiments are also reported. The results obtained indicate the usefulness and limitations of SIMFUEL in the study of the kinetics and mechanism of dissolution of the minor components of spent nuclear fuel. Molybdenum, barium and strontium have shown a trend of congruent dissolution with the SIMFUEL matrix after a higher initial fractional release has been found to be solubility controlled under the experimental conditions. A clear dependence on the partial pressure of O{sub 2} of the rate of dissolution of uranium has been observed. (au).}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1991}
month = {Sep}
}