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Volume 824, Issue 1

December 2004

Symposium CC – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVIII

Issue Editors:

J.M. Hanchar,
S. Stroes-Gascoyne,
L. Browning

91 articles in this issue

Reexamining the Dissolution of Spent Fuel: A Comparison of Different Methods for Calculating Rates
Brady D. Hanson
Ray B. Stout
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 1 - 6
Uncertainties in geochemical models of natural systems: Implications for performance assessments
Christopher S. Palenik
Keld A. Jensen
Rodney C. Ewing
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 7 - 12
The immobilization of chloride-containing actinide waste in a calcium phosphate ceramic host: Ageing studies
B. L. Metcalfe
I. W. Donald
D. M. Strachan
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 13 - 18
Comparison of a Non Electrostatic Surface Complexation Model and Surface Phase Theories for Prediction of Future Sorption Properties.
Allan T. Emrén
Anna-Maria Jacobsson
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 19 - 25
Influence of the Near-Field Conditions on the Mobile Concentrations of Np and Tc Leached from Vitrified HLW
Véra Pirlet
Karel Lemmens
Pierre Van Iseghem
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 26 - 31
The Dissolution of Uranophane in CaCl₂-SiO₂(aq) Test Solutions
James D. Prikryl
William M. Murphy
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 32 - 37
Initial Results from Dissolution Testing of Spent Fuel under Acidic Conditions
Brady D. Hanson
Judah I. Friese
Chuck Z. Soderquist
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 38 - 43
Radiolytic Corrosion of ²³⁸Pu-doped UO₂ Pellets in 5 M NaCl Solution
M. Kelm
E. Bohnert
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 44 - 50
Corrosion of Copper Nuclear Waste Containers in Aqueous Sulphide Solutions
J. Smith
Z. Qin
L. Werme
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 51 - 56
Creep testing of thick-wall copper electron beam and friction stir welds
Henrik C. M. Andersson
Facredin Seitisleam
Rolf Sandström
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 57 - 62
Finite Element Modelling of Temperature Distribution in Friction Stir Welding Process and Its Influence on Distortion of Copper Canisters
Therese Källgren
Lai-Zhe Jin
Rolf Sandström
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 63 - 68
A Probabilistic Model for Degradation of the Engineered Barriers System in the Yucca Mountain Repository
Z. Qin
D.W. Shoesmith
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 69 - 76
Conductivity Behavior of Salt Deposits on the Surface of Engineered Barrier Materials for the Potential High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada
Lietai Yang
Miriam R. Juckett
Roberto T. Pabalan
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 77 - 83
The Effect of Fabrication Processes on the Governing Mechanical Failure Criteria for Alloy 22, Ti-Grade 2/7, and Ti-Grade 5/24 Alloys
Aladar A. Csontos
Darrell S. Dunn
Gustavo A. Cragnolino
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 84 - 89
Effect of Inhibiting Oxyanions on the Localized Corrosion Susceptibility of Waste Package Container Materials
D.S. Dunn
L. Yang
G.A. Cragnolino
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 90 - 95
The Influence of Environmental Conditions and Passive Film Properties on the MIC of Engineered Barriers in the Yucca Mountain Repository
A.C. Lloyd
R.J. Schuier
F. King
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 96 - 102
Can Spent Nuclear Fuel Decay Heat Prevent Radionuclide Release?
James L. Jerden Jr.
Margaret M. Goldberg
Russell E. Nietert
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 103 - 108
Technetium and Molybdenum in Oxide Spent Nuclear Fuel: Impact on Release Estimates
Jeffrey A. Fortner
A. Jeremy Kropf
James C. Cunnane
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 109 - 114
Radionuclides Release Model for Performance Assessment Studies of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Geological Disposal
Christophe Poinssot
Patrick Lovera
Cécile Ferry
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 115 - 123
An Experimental Basis for a Mixed Potential Model for Nuclear Fuel Corrosion within a Failed Waste Container
D.W. Shoesmith
J.J. Noël
F. Garisto
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 124 - 130
Impact of Hydrogen Overpressure on Spent Fuel Alteration Behavior in Salt Brine During a Three-Year Long Corrosion Test
Andreas Loida
Volker Metz
Horst Geckeis
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 131 - 136
Performance Assessments of Geologic Repositories for High-Level Nuclear Waste: Are they Necessary or Sufficient?
Rodney C. Ewing
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 137 - 146
Building Stakeholder Confidence by Reducing the Gulf between Experimental Data and Model Predictions in Assessments of Repository Performance
Kaye P. Hart
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 147 - 157
Measures of Geologic Isolation
William M. Murphy
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 158 - 166
Risk-Based Evaluation of Long-Term Safety for a Yucca Mountain Repository using the IMARC TSPA Code
John Kessler
Michael Apted
Wei Zhou
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 167 - 172
Preferential Radionuclide Release Due to Alpha Decay: Effects on Repository Performance
David A. Pickett
William M. Murphy
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 173 - 178
Self-Irradiation of Monazite Ceramics: Contrasting Behavior of PuPO₄ and (La,Pu)PO₄Doped with Pu-238
Boris E. Burakov
Maria A. Yagovkina
Vladimir A. Zirlin
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 179 - 184
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy of Pu ions in zirconolite and perovskite
E. R. Vance
K. S. Finnie
B. D. Begg
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 185 - 190
Zirconolite-Based Ceramic Formulations for Immobilization of Zr-REE-Actinide Fraction of HLW
A.V. Ochkin
S.V. Stefanovsky
O.I. Kirjanova
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 191 - 196
Investigation of Pu Incorporation into Zircon Single Crystal
John M. Hanchar
Boris E. Burakov
Vladimir A. Zirlin
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 197 - 201
Electron Microprobe Investigation of Ti-pyrochlore Doped with Pu-238
Maria V. Zamoryanskaya
Boris E. Burakov
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 202 - 207
REE and TRU Incorporation into Monazite Structure Ceramics
S. I. Rovnyi
G. M. Medvedev
S. E. Samoylov
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 208 - 212
The Effect of Cs on the Structural Properties of Barium Titanate Hollandites
K.R. Whittle
G.R. Lumpkin
S.E. Ashbrook
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 213 - 218
Mn Oxidation States in Ba_x CS_yMn_zTi_8−zO₁₆
M.L. Carter
E.R. Vance
Z. Zhang
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 219 - 224
Correlation of Formation Enthalpies with Critical Amorphization Temperature for Pyrochlore and Monazite
K.B. Helean
A. Navrotsky
R.C. Ewing
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 225 - 231
Application of the TSPA Glass Degradation Model to Non-Conforming Waste Forms
W. L. Ebert
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 232 - 239
Compositional Effects on the Long-Term Durability of Nuclear Waste Glasses: A Statistical Approach
Solange Ribet
Isabelle S. Muller
Pierre Frugier
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 240 - 245
Effect of Alpha Decay on Nuclear Borosilicate Glass Properties
Sylvain Peuget
Christophe Jégou
Jean-Michel Bart
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 246 - 251
Crystallisation Within Simulated High Level Waste Borosilicate Glass
Peter B. Rose
Michael I. Ojovan
William E. Lee
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 252 - 257
Long-term behavior of R7T7-type nuclear glass: Current state of knowledge and outlook
S. Gin
N. Godon
R. Do Quang
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 258 - 263
Corrosion mechanisms of low level vitrified radioactive waste in a loamy soil
M.I. Ojovan
W.E. Lee
J.D. Vienna
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 264 - 269
Site Decommissioning of AECL Whiteshell Laboratories
Grant W. Koroll
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 270 - 277
Material Analysis and Radioisotope Studies of Spent Nuclear Fuel found in the Marine Environment
I.D. Baikie
Frank Dennis
Massimo Scirea
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 278 - 283
Modelling of the Dounreay Recovered Spent Nuclear Fuel Database
I.D. Baikie
Frank Dennis
Ron Crawford
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 284 - 289
Characterization of Chromium(III) Hydroxide Solids and their Oxidation by Hydrogen Peroxide
Linfeng Rao
Zhicheng Zhang
Sue B. Clark
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 290 - 295
Application of a Monte Carlo Approach to Surface Complexation Modelling
M.M. Askarieh
T.G. Heath
W.M. Tearle
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 296 - 301
A Novel Equation for Prediction of Intrinsic Sorption Constants of Metal Cations at Mineral-Water Interfaces
Huifang Xu
Yifeng Wang
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 302 - 307
Estimated Effects of Temperature-Relative Humidity Variations on the Composition of InDrift Water in the Potential Nuclear Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada
Lauren Browning
Randall Fedors
Bret Leslie
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 308 - 315
Study of Ni(II) sorption on chlorite - a fracture filling mineral in granites
Å. Gustafsson
M. Molera
I. Puigdomenech
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 316 - 321
In-Situ Diffusion Experiment in Sparsely Fractured Granite
Peter Vilks
Neil H. Miller
Mark Jensen
OriginalPaper 01 December 2004 Pages: 322 - 327