INFLUENCE OF рН AND Ca2+ IONS ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND SORPTION OF 137Cs BY CHERKASY BENTONITES (UKRAINE)

• Date: 2024
• Main Authors: Шабалін, Б.Г., Ярошенко, К.К., Міцюк, Н.Б.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Geological Sciences, NAS of Ukraine 2024
• Subjects: Cherkasy bentonite; Na-modified bentonite; sorption; cesium; Chornobyl Exclusion Zone; engineered barriers
• Online Access: http://geojournal.igs-nas.org.ua/article/view/280018
• Journal Title: Geological journal

The safety of near-surface and deep radioactive waste storage facilities is based on a system of engineered and natural barriers. Significant degradation of the engineered barrier system composed of cemented waste matrixes covered by cement mixture, concrete compartments, and structures at the basem...