Abstract
Release and migration of 90Sr and 137Cs from nepheline syenitebased glass buried since 1960 below the water table in sandy soil at Chalk River have been predicted by models using laboratory glass leaching data. Model predications of 90Sr release and migration show good agreement with field measurements. 137Cs concentration profiles in the soil suggest that a simple equilibrium ion exchange model is inadequate to predict 137Cs migration under present test conditions. Soil matrix support of a friable, corrosion-product layer is believed to be largely responsible for observed glass leach rates of the order of 8 x 10−14kg/m2.s after exposure to groundwater for 17 years.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
W. F. Merritt, Canad. J. Chem. 36, 425 (1958).
I. Neretnieks, KBS-30 (1977).
R. J. M. DeWiest, Flow Through Porous Media (Academic Press, 201-214, 1969 ).
D. R. F. Harleman, P. F. Mehlhorn and R. R. Rumer, J. Hydraulic Div., Am. Soc. Civil Engrs. 89, 67 (1963).
E. J. Evans, CRER-792 (1958).
D. W. Rhodes and J. L. Nelson, HW-54721 (1957).
R. E. Jackson, K. J. Inch, R. J. Patterson, K. Lyon, T. Spoel, W. F. Merritt and B. A. Risto, “Adsorption of Radionuclides in an Aluvial-Sand Aquifer: Measurement of the Distribution Coefficients KdSr and Ka Csand Identification of Mineral Absorb-ents,” presented at ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry, April 6 (1979).
A. R. Bancroft, CEI-109 (1960).
A. R. Bancroft and J. D. Bancroft, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Report, AECL-718 (1958).
G. G. Strathdee, N. S. McIntyre and P. Taylor, Paper No. 51-SI-79, International Symposium on Ceramics in Nuclear Waste Management, American Ceramic Soc., Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A., May 2 (1979).
J. D. Chen, 23rd ORNL Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Energy Technology.
L. H. Johnson, private communication.
J. H. Westsik, Jr., and R. P. Turcotte, PNL-2759 (1978).
W. F. Merritt and P. J. Parsons, Health Physics 10, 655 (1964).
W. F. Merritt, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Report, AECL-5317 (1976).
P. J. Parsons, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Report, AECL-1325 (1961).
T. T. Vandergraaf, private communication.
G. G. Eichholz, T. F. Craft and A. N. Galli, Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta 31, 737 (1967).
P. Magno, T. Reavey and J. Apidianakis, BRH-NERHL-70-2 (1970).
B. L. Carlile and B. F. Hajek, BNWL-CC-995 (1967).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1980 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Walton, F.B., Merritt, W.F. (1980). Long-Term Extrapolation of Laboratory Glass Leaching Data for the Prediction of Fission Product Release Under Actual Groundwater Conditions. In: Northrup, C.J.M. (eds) Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management. Advances in Nuclear Science & Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3839-0_19
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3839-0_19
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-3841-3
Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-3839-0
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive