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Laboratory Studies of Gas Generation for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1992

L. H. Brush ,
M. A. Molecke ,
R. E. Westerman ,
A. J. Francis ,
J. B. Gillow ,
R. H. Vreeland  and
D. T. Reed
L. H. Brush
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Disposal Room Systems Department 6345, PO Box 5800, Albuquerque, NM 87185
M. A. Molecke
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Disposal Room Systems Department 6345, PO Box 5800, Albuquerque, NM 87185
R. E. Westerman
Affiliation:
Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Materials Sciences Department, PO Box 999, Richland, WA 99352
A. J. Francis
Affiliation:
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Department of Applied Science, Upton, NY 11973
J. B. Gillow
Affiliation:
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Department of Applied Science, Upton, NY 11973
R. H. Vreeland
Affiliation:
West Chester University, Department of Biology, West Chester, PA 19383
D. T. Reed
Affiliation:
Argonne National Laboratory, Chemical Technology Division, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Argonne, IL 60439
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Abstract

The design-basis, defense-related, transuranic waste to be emplaced in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant may, if sufficient H2O, nutrients, and viable microorganisms are present, generate significant quantities of gas in the repository after filling and sealing. We summarize recent results of laboratory studies of anoxic corrosion and microbial activity, the most potentially significant processes. We also discuss possible implications for the repository gas budget.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 294: Symposium V – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XVI , 1992 , 335
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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