Colloid-Facilitated Transport of Radionuclides through the Vadose Zone
Author(s) -
Markus Flury,
James B. Harsh,
John M. Zachara,
John F. McCarthy,
Peter C. Lichtner
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/895619
Subject(s) - vadose zone , colloid , contamination , radionuclide , environmental chemistry , hanford site , environmental science , geology , chemistry , radioactive waste , groundwater , geotechnical engineering , nuclear chemistry , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
This project seeks to improve the basic understanding of the role of colloids in facilitating the transport of contaminants in the vadose zone. We focus on three major thrusts: (1) thermodynamic stability and mobility of colloids formed by reactions of sediments with highly alkaline tank waste solutions, (2) colloid-contaminant interactions, and (3) in-situ colloid mobilization and colloid facilitated contaminant transport occurring in both contaminated and uncontaminated Hanford sediments
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