Open AccessHazardous and Corrosive Gas Production in the Radiolysis of Water/Organic Mixtures in Model TRU Waste
Author(s) -
Jay A. LaVerne
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/884862
Subject(s) - radiolysis , hazardous waste , radioactive waste , explosive material , waste management , aqueous solution , environmental science , environmental remediation , chemistry , radiochemistry , materials science , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , contamination , ecology , biology , engineering
Experiments in combination with diffusion-kinetic modeling incorporating track structure simulations are used to examine the radiation chemistry of aqueous systems containing chlorinated hydrocarbons. Irradiations with both Co-60 gamma rays and alpha particles are employed in order to simulate typical mixed radiation environments encountered in waste management. The goal is to determine fundamental mechanisms, kinetics, and yields for the formation of potentially explosive gases and corrosive agents, such as H2 and HCl, respectively, in the radiolysis of water-organic mixtures. The radiation chemical systems studied are found throughout the DOE portfolio and are important in radioactive waste remediation and management
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