Effect of pH on Plutonium Migration Behavior in Compacted Bentonite

• Published in: MRS advances Vol. 1; no. 61; pp. 4011 - 4017
• Main Authors: Hamada, Ryo, Maeda, Noriyuki, Idemitsu, Kazuya, Inagaki, Yaohiro, Arima, Tatsumi, Akiyama, Daisuke, Konashi, Kenji, Watanabe, Makoto, Koyama, Shin-ichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Materials Research Society 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Diffusion; Pu; waste management

In disposing of high-level radioactive waste, the drop in pH in the repository as the iron overpack corrodes must be considered. Plutonium migration behavior may be affected by the pH of pore water in compacted bentonite barriers in high-level waste repositories. To examine the effect of pH on migra...