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Migration of Radionuclides in Geologic Media: Fundamental Research Needs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

D. T. Reed ,
J. M. Zachara ,
R. E. Wildung  and
F. J. Wobber
D. T. Reed
Affiliation:
Chemical Technology Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439–4837
J. M. Zachara
Affiliation:
Pacific Northwest Laboratory, P. O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352
R. E. Wildung
Affiliation:
Pacific Northwest Laboratory, P. O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352
F. J. Wobber
Affiliation:
U.S. Department of Energy, ER-75, Washington, DC 20555
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Abstract

An assessment of the fundamental research needs in understanding and predicting the migration of radionuclides in the subsurface is provided. Emphasis is on the following three technical areas: (1) aqueous speciation of radionuclides, (2) the interaction of radionuclides with substrates, and (3) intermediate-scale interaction studies. This research relates to important issues associated with environmental restoration and remediation of DOE sites contaminated with mixed radionuclide-organic wastes.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 212: Symposium P – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XIV , 1990 , 765
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1991

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