Evaluation of radionuclide geochemical information for Department of Energy candidate high-level waste repositories

The experimental work to date has investigated the behavior of technetium, neptunium, and uranium since these may be among the more important key radionuclides. Batch contact methodology under experimental conditions representative of the repository far field are being conducted in order to determine the sorption isotherm and apparent concentration limit. Some column chromatographic experiments are being carried out to explore sorption/desorption disequilibrium and the effects of multiple species or forms of radionuclides.