INTERFACIAL RADIOLYSIS EFFECTS IN TANK WASTE SPECIATION

The purpose of this project was to develop an understanding of radiolysis in systems relevant to nuclear wastes stored in tanks at DOE sites such as Hanford, Savannah River, and Idaho. Since these wastes are highly heterogeneous systems, determining the effects of particulate matter on the radiolytic yields was the main focus of interest. When translated to site-specific concerns, quantitative modeling of these processes can be developed once the fundamental phenomena are understood. Interpretation of the results and conclusions to specific issues, especially safety concerns, at the sites was a major goal. The results were transferred to site operators as soon as the experimental observations were confirmed to be reliable