Radionuclide retardation in crystalline rock fractures

Pirkko Hölttä, Martti Hakanen, Marja Siitari-Kauppi, Aimo Hautojärvi

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Abstract

Transport and retardation of slightly sorbing sodium was studied in Syyry area SY-KR7 mica gneiss and in altered porous tonalite. Experiments were performed using dynamic fracture and crushed rock column methods and the static batch method. Flow conditions in the columns were determined using tritiated water and chloride as non-sorbing tracers. 14C-PMMA method was used to study the pore structure of matrices and the surface areas were determined by B.E.T. method. Sodium was retarded strongly in altered tonalite owing to homogeneously porous matrix structure and the composition of alteration minerals. An agreement between retardation values in batch and crushed rock column experiments as well as in fracture column experiments was good.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationScientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XVIII
EditorsTakashi Murakami, Rodney C. Ewing
Place of PublicationPittsburgh
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages355-362
ISBN (Print)978-1-55899-151-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1995
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
EventXVIII International Symposium on the Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 23 Oct 199427 Oct 1994

Publication series

SeriesMaterials Research Society Symposia Proceedings
Volume353
ISSN0272-9172

Conference

ConferenceXVIII International Symposium on the Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period23/10/9427/10/94

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