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Mineralogical Characteristics of Yucca Mountain Alluvium and Effects on Neptunium (V) Sorption

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Saturated alluvium is expected to serve as an important natural barrier to radionuclide transport at Yucca Mountain, the proposed geological repository for disposal of high-level nuclear wastes. 237Np(V) (half-life = 2.4 x 105 years) has been identified as one of the radionuclides that could potentially contribute the greatest dose to humans because of its relatively high solubility and weak adsorption to volcanic tuffs under oxidizing conditions. The previous studies suggested that the mineralogical characteristics of the alluvium play an important role in the interaction between Np(V) and the alluvium. The purpose of this study is to further evaluate the mineralogical basis for Neptunium (V) sorption by saturated alluvium located down-gradient of Yucca Mountain

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Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from OSTI as DE00894821; PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/894821-c1Cq1T/

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https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/894821-c1Cq1T/;

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Imprint Pagination
1 p.
Report number
MOL--20061026.0058

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
38041825
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
ADSORPTION; NEPTUNIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLUBILITY; SORPTION; TRANSPORT; YUCCA MOUNTAIN
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; METALS; MOUNTAINS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SORPTION; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; WASTES

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Notes
This record replaces 38039636
Funding organization
US Department of Energy (United States)
Secondary number(s)
DC--48777