在汉福德沉积物中对放射性吸附和运输的实验和数值研究
Xiaoliang He1, Mark L Rockhold1, Yilin Fang1
1Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, United States.
概括
汉福德工厂的放射性 (129I) 污染需要了解它的运动. 铁化物修正案有效减少酸盐运输,为放射性提供了潜在的补救策略.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 放射化学 放射化学是指辐射化学.
背景情况:
- 美国能源部网站的放射性污染,如汉福德,对人类健康和环境构成风险.
- 了解的吸附和运输对于有效的现场整治至关重要.
- 酸盐是汉福德遗址发现的主要物种.
研究的目的:
- 为吸收和运输的现场规模建模提供技术基础.
- 为了研究铁酸盐修改对汉福德沉积物的129I衰减的影响.
- 为了比较不同的建模方法来表示运输.
主要方法:
- 使用酸盐,化物或有机的汉福德沉积物进行柱体实验.
- 在选择的实验列中包含铁化物修正案.
- 使用线性平衡 Freundlich,动力 Langmuir 和分布式速率模型对实验数据的建模.
主要成果:
- 铁酸盐显著增强了酸盐的吸收,并减缓了其运输.
- 铁化物对化物和有机的运输影响最小.
- 分布速率模型最好地代表了横跨物种和处理的吸附变异性.
- 线性弗朗德利希等温模型也为实验室数据提供了合理的合适性.
结论:
- 铁化物修正案显示出作为氧化条件下的污染的补救策略的承诺.
- 吸附模型的选择会影响运输预测的准确性.
- 进一步的研究可以利用这些发现,在受污染的地点进行现场规模的运输建模.
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