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Solubility Evaluation for Yucca Mountain TSPA-SR

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Y. Chen,
A.R. Loch,
T.J. Wolery,
T.L. Steinborn,
P.V. Brady and
C.T. Stockman
Y. Chen
Affiliation:
Duke Engineering & Services
A.R. Loch
Affiliation:
Duke Engineering & Services
T.J. Wolery
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
T.L. Steinborn
Affiliation:
Management Solutions LLC
P.V. Brady
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratory, 1180 Town Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89144, USA
C.T. Stockman
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratory, 1180 Town Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89144, USA
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Abstract

A systematic evaluation of radionuclide solubility has been conducted for the Yucca Mountain Project. The conventional thermodynamic approach was employed and geochemical model calculations were used to estimate radionuclide solubilities for the base case. The study uses the computer code EQ3/6 as the major geochemical modeling tool. The water composition and environmental conditions are based on the results of in-package chemistry and in-drift chemistry studies. Field observations, laboratory measurements, and thermodynamic and kinetic considerations are utilized to ensure the resulting solubilities are conservative. Fourteen radioelements have been studied (U, Np, Pu, Th, Am, Ac, Tc, I, C, Cs, Sr, Ra, Pa, and Pb) and their solubilities are presented as either functions of environmental conditions or statistical distributions. An alternative source term model for Np, which was based on measurements of spent fuel dissolution experiments rather than conventional thermodynamic considerations, was also developed. Comparison of it with the Np base case solubility model suggests that it is necessary to advance our understanding about the behaviors of Np during the process of spent fuel corrosion.

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