Open AccessResearch program to investigate the fundamental chemistry of technetium
Author(s) -
David K. Shuh,
Wayne W. Lukens,
Carol J. Burns
Publication year - 2003
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/821046
Subject(s) - technetium , savannah river site , radioactive waste , environmental remediation , technetium 99 , radiochemistry , waste management , environmental science , chemistry , engineering , nuclear chemistry , contamination , biology , ecology
The objective of this research is to increase the knowledge of the fundamental technetium chemistry that is necessary to address challenges to the safe, long-term remediation of high-level waste posed by this element. These challenges may be divided into two categories: unexpected behavior of technetium in high-level waste tanks at the Hanford and Savannah River Sites and the behavior of technetium in waste forms