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Mineralogic Residence and Desorption Rates of Sorbed 90Sr in Contaminated Subsurface Sediments: Implications to Future Behavior and In-Ground Stability
(Zachara EMSP-Sr, PNNL Scope #40896)

EMSL Project ID
4595
Award DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.46936/genr.proj.2003.4595/60004876

Abstract

Define the mineralogic residence and intraparticle distribution of 137Cs in sediments contaminated with two different high-level waste (HLW) types, and to define the relationships of residence and distribution to 137Cs desorbability and exchange with the aqueous phase.

Project Details

Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2003-08-15
End Date
2007-06-03
Status
Closed
Released Data Link
https://search.emsl.pnnl.gov/?project_id_search=4595

Team

Principal Investigator

John Zachara
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Team Members

Chongxuan Liu
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Related Publications

Liu C, JM Zachara, and SC Smith. 2004. "A Cation Exchange Model to Describe Cs+ Sorption at High Ionic Strength in Subsurface Sediments at Hanford Site, USA." Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 68(3-4):217-238.
Liu C, JM Zachara, SC Smith, JP McKinley, and CC Ainsworth. 2003. "Desorption Kinetics of Radiocesium from Subsurface Sediments at Hanford Site, USA." Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 67(16):2893-2912.
McKinley JP, JM Zachara, SM Heald, A Dohnalkova, M Newville, and SR Sutton. 2004. "Microscale Distribution of Cesium Sorbed to Biotite and Muscovite." Environmental Science and Technology 38(4):1017-1023.