This article provides a review of the major sources of radioactive wastes and their impacts on groundwater contamination. The review discusses the major biogeochemical processes that control the transport and fate of radionuclide contaminants in groundwater, and describe the evolution of mathematical models designed to simulate and assess the transport and transformation of radionuclides in groundwater.
Revised: May 22, 2013 |
Published: November 1, 2012
Citation
Ma R., C. Zheng, and C. Liu. 2012.Groundwater Impacts of Radioactive Wastes and Associated Environmental Modeling Assessment. In Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, edited by Robert A Meyers. 4774-4784. New York, New York:Springer.PNNL-SA-75093.