Open AccessDistribution & Solubility of Radionuclides & Neutron Absorbers in Waste Forms for Disposition of Plutonium Ash & Scraps, Excess Plutonium, and Miscellaneous Spent Nuclear Fuels
Author(s) -
Denis M. Strachan,
E. R. Vance,
David K. Shuh,
Rodney C. Ewing
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/831153
Subject(s) - plutonium , radionuclide , radiochemistry , radioactive waste , solubility , spent nuclear fuel , chemistry , waste management , transuranium element , environmental science , nuclear chemistry , nuclear physics , physics , engineering
The objective of this research is to develop a basic understanding of the distribution and solubility of radionuclides and neutron absorbers in waste forms and their release from waste forms by studying the local structural environments of these constituents in representative materials