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Interaction of Eu(III) and Th(IV) With Sulfate-Resisting Portland Cement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

E. Wieland ,
J. Tits ,
P. Spieler  and
J.P. Dobler
E. Wieland
Affiliation:
Waste Management Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
J. Tits
Affiliation:
Waste Management Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
P. Spieler
Affiliation:
Waste Management Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
J.P. Dobler
Affiliation:
Waste Management Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Abstract

The uptake of Eu(III) and Th(IV) by a sulphate-resisting Portland cement has been investigated in batch type sorption experiments using 152 Eu and 234Th as tracers. Prior to performing sorption studies, the experimental methodology was assessed. The kinetics of Eu(III) and Th(IV) interactions with cement were measured for times up to about 130 days. The effect of isosaccharinic acid added to artificial cement pore water on Eu(III) and Th(IV) uptake was examined to elucidate the effect of cellulose degradation products.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 506: Symposium – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXI , 1997 , 573
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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