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RBS and micro-PIXE study of I and Cs Heterogeneous Retention on Concrete

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Ursula Alonso ,
Tiziana Missana ,
Miguel García-Gutiérrez ,
Alessandro Patelli ,
Daniele Ceccato ,
Valentino Rigato ,
Nairoby Albarran ,
Henar Rojo  and
Trinidad Lopez
Ursula Alonso*
Affiliation:
ursula.alonso@ciemat.esursula.alonso@gmail.com, CIEMAT, Medioambiente, Madrid, Spain
Tiziana Missana
Affiliation:
tiziana.missana@ciemat.es, CIEMAT, Medioambiente, Madrid, Spain
Miguel García-Gutiérrez
Affiliation:
miguel.garcia@ciemat.es, CIEMAT, Medioambiente, Madrid, Spain
Alessandro Patelli
Affiliation:
patelli@civen.org, CIVEN, Nanotechnology, Venezia, Italy
Daniele Ceccato
Affiliation:
daniele.ceccato@lnl.infn.it, INFN-LNL, Materials, Padova, Italy
Valentino Rigato
Affiliation:
valentino.rigato@lnl.infn.it, INFN-LNL, Materials, Padova, Italy
Nairoby Albarran
Affiliation:
nairoby.albarran@ciemat.es, CIVEN, Nanotechnology, Venezia, Italy
Henar Rojo
Affiliation:
mdelhenar.rojo@ciemat.es, CIEMAT, Medioambiente, Madrid, Spain
Trinidad Lopez
Affiliation:
trinidad.lopez@ciemat.es, CIEMAT, Medioambiente, MADRID, Spain
*
*Corresponding author: ursula.alonso@ciemat.es
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Abstract

A combination of two nuclear ion beam techniques, Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS) and micro-Particle Induced X-Ray Emission (uPIXE) was tested to evaluate both diffusion profiles and radionuclide spatial distribution of radionuclides (RN) onto cement-based materials. The methodology was tested on a Spanish reference backfill concrete, used as engineering barrier in low-level radioactive waste repositories, using two elements (Cs and I) with different sorption behaviour onto the cement. The applicability and limitations of the selected methodology is discussed for both elements.

Keywords

waste managementdiffusionRutherford backscattering (RBS)
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1124: Symposium Q – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXII , 2008 , 1124-Q05-08
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2009

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