Published May 1992 | Version v1
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Kinetics of desorption of ions from quartz and mica surfaces

Creators

  • 1. McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON (Canada). Dept. of Chemistry
  • 2. McMaster Univ. Hamilton, Ontario (Canada). Dept. of Civil Engineering

Description

As part of an investigation concerning the fate of 226Ra during uranium ore milling and long-term tailings storage we have investigated the kinetics of the desorption of alkaline earth, lead and sulfate ions from quartz and mica surfaces into water and dilute nitric acid using a radio-tracer technique. The retention times are sufficiently long to permit the growth of the surface deposits hypothesized in the HILEMAN-SNODGRASS model. The kinetics of desorption of most of these ions is found to agree with the model for rate-limiting desorption proposed by CEREFOLINI. In the case of the desorption of Ba2+ from mica surfaces the data suggest some degree of integration of the Ba2+ into the mica. (author) 12 refs.; 8 figs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
159
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 37-46.
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
24029000
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ALKALINE EARTH METALS; DESORPTION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LEAD; MILL TAILINGS; MUSCOVITE; PH VALUE; QUARTZ; RADIUM 226; REACTION KINETICS; SULFATES; SURFACES; TIME DEPENDENCE; TRACER TECHNIQUES
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON 14 DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DATA; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY ION DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; INFORMATION; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; METALS; MICA; MINERALS; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; OXIDE MINERALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; SILICATE MINERALS; SOLID WASTES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TAILINGS; WASTES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES