Laboratory Scale Stabilization of N-Springs Groundwater Strontium-9O Using Phosphatic Materials
Abstract
This study was initiated to investigate the potential use of phosphatic materials as permeable geochemical barriers for groundwater contaminated with strontium-90. Groundwater discharges to the Columbia River create potential human food chain hazards. It is imperative to immobilize the contamination before it reaches the river. Phosphate materials have been proven by various researchers to be chemical compounds that combine with contaminant metals forming into insoluble metal-phosphate minerals. These minerals are stable and insoluble under normal soil conditions. The U.S. DOE is currently undertaking phosphate stabilization projects at Hanford, Oak Ridge, Savannah, Fernald, and the University of Idaho.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA349254
Entities
People
- E. G. Torne
- J. F. Higginbotham
- J. Vicakova
- S. W. Petersen
- T. E. Moody