Characterization of clay minerals and organic matter in shales [electronic resource] : Application to high-level nuclear waste isolation
- Published
- Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1988.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy - Physical Description
- Pages: 65 : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary
- The objective of the Sedimentary Rock Program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is to conduct investigations to assess the potential for shale to serve as a host medium for the isolation of high-level nuclear wastes. The emphasis on shale is a result of screening major sedimentary rock types (shale, sandstone, carbonate , anhydrite, and chalk) for a variety of attributes that affect the performance of repositories. The retardation of radionuclides was recognized as one of the potentially favorable features of shale. Because shale contains both clay minerals and organic matter, phases that may provide significant sorption of radioelement, the characterization of these phases is essential. In addition, the organic matter in shale has been identified as a critical area for study because of its potential to play either a favorable (reductant) or deleterious (organic ligands) role in the performance of a repository sited in shale. 36 refs., 36 figs., 10 tabs.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:ornl/tm-10759
ornl/tm-10759 - Subject(s)
- Note
- Published through SciTech Connect.
10/01/1988.
"ornl/tm-10759"
"DE89003369"
Gueven, N.; Landis, C.R.; Jacobs, G.K. - Funding Information
- AC05-84OR21400
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