The effect of composition of selected groundwaters from the Basin and Range Province on plutonium, neptunium, and Americium speciation
Nuclear Technology
By: Terry F. Rees, Jess M. Cleveland, and Kenneth L. Nash
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Abstract
The speciation of plutonium, neptunium, and americium was determined in groundwaters from four sources in the Basin and Range Province: the lower carbonate aquifer, Nevada Test Site (NTS) (Crystal Pool); alluvial fill, Frenchman Flat, NTS (well 5C); Hualapai Valley, Arizona (Red Lake south well); and Tularosa Basin, New Mexico (Rentfrow well). The results were interpreted to indicate that plutonium and, to a lesser extent, neptunium are least soluble in reducing groundwaters containing a large concentration of sulfate ion and a small concentration of strongly complexing anions. The results further emphasize the desirability of including studies such as this among the other site-selection criteria for nuclear waste repositories.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The effect of composition of selected groundwaters from the Basin and Range Province on plutonium, neptunium, and Americium speciation |
| Series title | Nuclear Technology |
| DOI | 10.13182/NT84-A33380 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication Date | May 10, 2017 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Nuclear Society |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 131 |
| Last page | 137 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizoan, Nevada, New Mexico |