OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) · 1989 · 18 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesNuclear EngineeringDissolution TestingGeochemistryNuclear Fuel CycleGeological DisposalHigh-level Radioactive WasteNuclear FissionNuclear Fuel ChemistryRadioactive DecaySpent Fuel BehaviorDissolution Chemistry Of Nuclear FuelsDissolution KineticsGeochemical ModelingRadionuclide ReleaseRelease LimitsSample Filtration EffectsSpent Fuel ChemistryThermodynamic Modeling
Nuclide concentrations measured in laboratory tests with PWR spent fuel specimens in Nevada Test Site J-13 well water are compared to equilibrium concentrations calculated using the EQ3/6 geochemical modeling code. Actinide concentrations in the laboratory tests reach steady-state values lower than those required to meet Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) release limits. Differences between measured and calculated actinide concentrations are discussed in terms of the effects of temperature (25{degree}C to 90{degree}C), sample filtration, oxygen fugacity, secondary phase precipitation, and the thermodynamic data in use. The concentrations of fission product radionuclides in the laboratory tests tend to increase continuously with time, in contrast to the behavior of the actinides. 11 refs., 5 figs., 4 tabs.