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Table 3 The measured radionuclide compositions of spiked blank solutions

From: Effect of reducing groundwater on the retardation of redox-sensitive radionuclides

A. Measured initial radionuclide concentrations (μg/L) in synthetic J-13 water

Test ID

Test Condition

Sr

Tc-99

I

Cs

Re

Np-237

U

Pu-242

A

atm

3648 ± 117

9.88

12764 ± 1137

1112 ± 38.5

159 ± 5.09

199 ± 5.66

1192 ± 36.2

0.0785 ± 0.004

  

(4.16 × 10-5)a

(9.99 × 10-8)

(1.01 × 10-4)

(8.37 × 10-6)

(8.54 × 10-7)

(8.39 × 10-7)

(5.01 × 10-6)

(3.24 × 10-10)

B

1% O2

4695 ± 9.62

12.7 ± 0.06

19116 ± 62.2

1469 ± 0.57

209 ± 1.36

261 ± 1.19

1118 ± 34.5

0.113 ± 0.0001

C

0.1% O2

4598 ± 11.3

12.4 ± 0.00

18616 ± 679

1439 ± 2.26

204 ± 0.40

258 ± 0.06

1518 ± 11.3

0.111 ± 0.017

D

11 ppm FeCl2

3190 ± 162

8.91 ± 0.29

2071 ± 481

993 ± 40.7

151 ± 4.53

148 ± 6.62

393 ± 477

0.032 ± 0.036

E

24 ppm Na2S

3134 ± 50.9

8.63 ± 0.12

1090 ± 0.00

986 ± 44.1

159 ± 19.1

162 ± 21.0

656 ± 268

0.030 ± 0.023

Method detection limit

0.1

0.005

20

0.2

0.02

0.002

0.05

0.0005

a Average concentration (mol/L) in parentheses.

B. Measured initial radionuclide concentrations (μg/L) in synthetic LCA water

Test ID

Test Condition

Sr

Tc-99

I

Cs

Re

Np-237

U

Pu-242

A

atm

3630 ± 246

9.56 ± 0.61

11900 ± 990

1109 ± 78.6

159 ± 11.0

200 ± 1.48

1202 ± 91.6

0.100 ± 0.008

B

1% O2

4724 ± 76.4

12.4 ± 0.27

18516 ± 84.8

1473 ± 25.5

206 ± 4.41

262 ± 3.56

1587 ± 25.5

0.136 ± 0.001

C

0.1% O2

4629 ± 2.26

12.3 ± 0.00

19276 ± 119

1437 ± 9.05

204 ± 0.45

260 ± 0.11

1556 ± 2.83

0.133 ± 0.0002

D

11 ppm FeCl2

3656 ± 522

9.72 ± 1.39

1968 ± 87.7

1099 ± 158

162 ± 23.1

139 ± 21.0

62.1 ± 81.0

0.008 ± 0.008

E

24 ppm Na2S

3182 ± 83.2

8.53 ± 0.19

846 ± 7.35

966

144 ± 4.36

144 ± 5.32

207 ± 52.1

0.011 ± 0.006

C. Measured initial radionuclide concentrations (μg/L) in synthetic TCU water

Test ID

Test Condition

Sr

Tc-99

I

Cs

Re

Np-237

U

Pu-242

A

atm

3786 ± 3.39

9.88 ± 0.02

12252 ± 28.3

1166 ± 7.92

163 ± 0.45

207 ± 0.34

1252 ± 0.57

0.106 ± 0.0004

B

1% O2

4720 ± 41.9

12.7 ± 0.06

20788 ± 73.5

1483 ± 11.3

211 ± 1.19

266 ± 3.73

1114 ± 19.2

0.135 ± 0.003

C

0.1% O2

4601 ± 0.00

12.1 ± 0.01

18152 ± 67.9

1434 ± 2.26

200 ± 0.40

256 ± 2.66

1549 ± 11.9

0.134 ± 0.002

D

11 ppm FeCl2

3149 ± 24.3

8.39 ± 0.04

1896 ± 301

957 ± 10.8

141 ± 0.74

98.6 ± 33.1

962 ± 33.9

0.037 ± 0.042

E

24 ppm Na2S

3174 ± 215

8.54 ± 0.57

946 ± 46.4

1018 ± 22.6

180 ± 32.8

190 ± 44.3

1374 ± 314

0.107 ± 0.007