Abstract
Diffusion characteristics in bentonite are essential to quantify the transport of radionuclides through buffer/backfill materials in waste repositories. This study employs through-diffusion techniques to investigate the diffusion behavior of 99TcO4 − through SPV bentonite with various densities. The apparent diffusion coefficients for bentonite densities are estimated using Marquardt–Levenberg optimization algorithm in the HYDRUS-1D model. Based on the experimental and calculation results, 99Tc could be considered as non-sorbing radionuclides. The data obtained in this study provide a valuable reference for the safety assessment of waste repositories.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1081-1089 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |
Volume | 316 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- Apparent diffusion coefficient (D)
- Distribution coefficient (K)
- SPV bentonite
- Through diffusion