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Corrosion of Lead and Lead Alloys in Simulated Repository Environments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

Frank E. Goodwin  and
Richard J. Guenther
Frank E. Goodwin
Affiliation:
International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc., 2525 Meridian Parkway, P. O. Box 12036, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709–2036
Richard J. Guenther
Affiliation:
Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratories, P. O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352
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Abstract

A series of corrosion tests were sponsored by the International Lead Zinc Research Organization, Inc. and conducted by Battelle Northwest to obtain information regarding the suitability of lead for applications in the containment of high-level nuclear waste. Two grades of unalloyed lead and two lead alloys were exposed to basalt, salt, and tuff simulated repository environments for times up to 1 year and temperatures from 55 to 200°C. Information was obtained on the corrosion rates, corrosion products, and concentration of lead in the test liquids under these conditions, which were intended to simulate the anticipated environments in candidate U.S. nuclear waste repositories. Leachates from the 12-month tests were analyzed in order to prepare synthetic leachates that were used to conduct scoping evaluations of the transport of lead in basalt and tuff environments.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 112: Symposium P – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XI , 1987 , 783
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1988

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