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Chowdhury F, Rashwan TL, Mondal P, Behazin M, Keech PG, Sharma JS, Krol M. Effect of compaction on bisulfide diffusive transport through MX-80 bentonite. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2024; 264:104341. [PMID: 38701693 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Canada's deep geological repository (DGR) design includes an engineered barrier system where highly compacted bentonite (HCB) surrounds the copper-coated used fuel containers (UFCs). Microbial-influenced corrosion is a potential threat to long-term integrity of UFC as bisulfide (HS-) may be produced by microbial activities under anaerobic conditions and transported via diffusion through the HCB to reach the UFC surface, resulting in corrosion of copper. Therefore, understanding HS- transport mechanisms through HCB is critical for accurate prediction of copper corrosion allowance. This study investigated HS- transport behaviour through MX-80 bentonite at dry densities 1070-1615 kg m-3 by performing through-diffusion experiments. Following HS- diffusion, bromide (Br-) diffusion and Raman spectroscopy analyses were performed to explore possible physical or mineralogical alterations of bentonite caused by interacting with HS-. In addition, accessible porosity ε was estimated using extended Archie's law. Effective diffusion coefficient of HS- was found 2.5 × 10-12 m2 s-1 and 5.0× 10-12 m2 s-1 for dry densities 1330 and 1070 kg m-3, respectively. No HS- breakthrough was observed for highly compacted bentonite (1535-1615 kg m-3) over the experimental timeframe (170 days). Raman spectroscopy results revealed that HS- reacted with iron in bentonite and precipitated as mackinawite and, therefore, it was immobilized. Finally, results of this study imply that HS- transport towards UFC will be highly controlled by the available iron content and dry density of the buffer material.
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- F Chowdhury
- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada; School of Engineering and Innovation, The Open University, UK
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada
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- Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Canada
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- Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada.
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Wu T, Geng Z, Feng Z, Pan G, Shen Q. Diffusion of Re(VII), Se(IV) and Cr(VI) in compacted GMZ bentonite. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08278-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu Z, Sun Y, Kong J, Lee CP, Hua R, Liu W, Wang Z, Jiang Q, Li B. A sensitive improved method for analyzing diffusion coefficients of Cs in compacted bentonite with different lengths. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2022-0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Based on the one-dimensional diffusion theory, the diffusion parameters were obtained from numerical fitting by the Cyclic Initial Value (CIV) program written by MATLAB. Taking the through-diffusion experimental of cesium (stable isotope 133Cs) as an example, on the premise of ensuring accuracy, fitting calculation was used to obtain the diffusion equilibrium time of Cs in different lengths bentonite column. The fitting results of diffusion test for tritium water (HTO) and Cs are both very well. The calculation results of the equilibrium time for Cs diffusion show that the equilibrium time obtained by CIV is less than the experimental period in both groundwater (GW) and seawater (SW). In GW environment, when the sensitivity is at the maximum setting value, the diffusion coefficient of Cs in 1.5 cm bentonite column could be calculated in a shorter period of time. Compared with the experimental period, the time was shortened by 110 days. The main purpose is to verify the feasibility of CIV through the experimental data of Cs in different column lengths. The CIV program can also be used to fit and calculate the experimental data of other ongoing diffusion experiments and get the equilibrium time required for diffusion experiments. It shows that the proposed models offer the advantages of saving experimental time and reducing experimental waste.
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- Zhenxing Liu
- School of Geosciences, East China University of Technology , Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
- Jiangxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Fuzhou 344000 , Jiangxi , China
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- Huaneng Shandong Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Co., Ltd , Rongcheng 264300 , Shandong , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology , Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology , Beijing , 100029 , China
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Investigation of Re(VII) diffusion in Tamusu clayrock core by through-diffusion method. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2021-1116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tamusu area is the primary pre-selection site of clayrock disposal repository for high-level radioactive waste (HLW) in China. However, the research on the migration behavior of nuclides in Tamusu clayrock is still in its infancy. For the first time in laboratory, the diffusion behavior of Re(VII) in Tamusu clayrock core was studied by means of through-diffusion method. The effects of pH, ionic strength and humic acid on the diffusion behavior of Re(VII) in clayrock were studied. The effective diffusion coefficient, apparent diffusion coefficient and rock capacity factor value were obtained. All the experimental conditions of Re(VII) diffusion in Tamusu clayrock are compared with other geological samples under the same conditions in literature data. The diffusion mechanism of radionuclide in Tamusu clay is discussed, which can provide experimental data for site selection and safety assessment of high-level radioactive waste repository in China. The experimental results showed an effective application and reference for the countries disposed HLW in mudrocks or clayrocks, such as France, Belgium etc. in Europe. Moreover, this research can provide the original data support for the metallogenic regularity and prospecting prognosis of rare element rhenium in different geological environments.
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Joseph C, Mibus J, Trepte P, Müller C, Brendler V, Park DM, Jiao Y, Kersting AB, Zavarin M. Long-term diffusion of U(VI) in bentonite: Dependence on density. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 575:207-218. [PMID: 27741456 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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As a contribution to the safety assessment of nuclear waste repositories, U(VI) diffusion through the potential buffer material MX-80 bentonite was investigated at three clay dry densities over six years. Synthetic MX-80 model pore water was used as background electrolyte. Speciation calculations showed that Ca2UO2(CO3)3(aq) was the main U(VI) species. The in- and out-diffusion of U(VI) was investigated separately. U(VI) diffused about 3mm, 1.5mm, and 1mm into the clay plug at ρ=1.3, 1.6, and 1.9g/cm3, respectively. No through-diffusion of the U(VI) tracer was observed. However, leaching of natural uranium contained in the clay occurred and uranium was detected in all receiving reservoirs. As expected, the effective and apparent diffusion coefficients, De and Da, decreased with increasing dry density. The Da values for the out-diffusion of natural U(VI) were in good agreement with previously determined values. Surprisingly, Da values for the in-diffusion of U(VI) were about two orders of magnitude lower than values obtained in short-term in-diffusion experiments reported in the literature. Some potential reasons for this behavior that were evaluated are changes of the U(VI) speciation within the clay (precipitation, reduction) or changes of the clay porosity and pore connectivity with time. By applying Archie's law and the extended Archie's law, it was estimated that a significantly smaller effective porosity must be present for the long-term in-diffusion of U(VI). The results suggest that long-term studies of key transport phenomena may reveal additional processes that can directly impact long-term repository safety assessments.
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- Claudia Joseph
- Glenn T. Seaborg Institute, Physical & Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-231, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94550, USA.
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V., Institute of Resource Ecology, P.O. Box 510119, 01314 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V., Institute of Resource Ecology, P.O. Box 510119, 01314 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V., Institute of Resource Ecology, P.O. Box 510119, 01314 Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V., Institute of Resource Ecology, P.O. Box 510119, 01314 Dresden, Germany
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- Biosciences and Biotechnology Division, Physical & Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-231, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Biosciences and Biotechnology Division, Physical & Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-231, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Glenn T. Seaborg Institute, Physical & Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-231, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Glenn T. Seaborg Institute, Physical & Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-231, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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Diffusion behavior of Re(VII) in compacted illite-, hematite- and limonite-montmorillonite mixtures. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-016-5092-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wu T, Wang H, Zheng Q, Li JY. Effect of organic matter on 125I diffusion in bentonite. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3333-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wu T, Wang H, Zheng Q, Zhao YL, Li JY. Effect of EDTA on the diffusion behavior of 99TcO4 − and ReO4 − in GMZ bentonite. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-013-2831-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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