Abstract
Movements of groundwater and the dissolved radionuclides therein connect geological repository with the human biosphere controlling long-term public health impacts of nuclear waste disposal. This chapter describes how groundwater transport and radionuclide migration in the porous rock medium occur subject to the natural site conditions of hydrology, geology, and geochemistry. Supporting mathematical equations are also derived and described for quantitative analysis along with the discussions of the importance of sorption and solubility of radionuclides in different geochemical environments.
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Yim, MS. (2022). Movements of Radionuclides in Groundwater. In: Nuclear Waste Management. Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 83. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2106-4_11
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