A radioanalytical phantom for assessing the efficacy of electrokinetic decontamination of entrained radioactivity within concrete media

Parker, Andrew and Joyce, Malcolm and Boxall, Colin (2014) A radioanalytical phantom for assessing the efficacy of electrokinetic decontamination of entrained radioactivity within concrete media. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 300 (2). pp. 769-777. ISSN 0236-5731

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Abstract

A phantom for the evaluation of electrokinetic remediation of radioactive species from water saturated concrete is described. The phantom has been designed to be a general analogue for environments where structural concrete is saturated by radioactive aqueous solutions and where electrokinetic remediation may be deployed. It is also a specific analogue for the walls of storage ponds for legacy spend nuclear fuel pins where the pond water comprises a large volume of hazardous active waste that may penetrate the pond wall. The fabricated phantom was evaluated using a fixed electrical potential to monitor the rate of cationic transport of K+ through concrete samples of different thickness (20 and 35 mm respectively). Results of the evaluation show K+ diffusion coefficients of 5.20 × 10−13 and 7.61 × 10−13 m2 s−1 for the 20 mm and 35 mm samples, consistent with those seen in literature for the transport of caesium through concrete of similar thickness. The phantom offers a means of experimental validation of computational electrokinetic models as well as providing a basis to test the effects of electrode material on ionic transport rates, to interrogate the effects of pH on all components of the system, and as a basis for instruction, education and training in nuclear decommissioning and waste treatment.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? analytical phantomelectrokinetic remediationnuclear decommissioningradioactive waste minimizationelectrochemical cellanalytical chemistrynuclear energy and engineeringinorganic chemistry ??
ID Code:
68893
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Deposited On:
17 Mar 2014 11:18
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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