Factors Affecting UO2 Dissolution Under Geologic Disposal Conditions

August 19, 2008

Conference Paper

Factors Affecting UO2 Dissolution Under Geologic Disposal Conditions

Abstract

This abstract discusses the effects of temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, and fuel chemistry effects on the dissolution of UO2 as an analogue for commercial spent nuclear fuel.

Revised: August 30, 2010 | Published: August 19, 2008

Citation

Casella A.J., B.D. Hanson, and W.H. Miller. 2008. Factors Affecting UO2 Dissolution Under Geologic Disposal Conditions. In International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, 1, 388-394. La Grange, Illinois:American Nuclear Society. PNNL-SA-59471.