The Role of Colloids in the Transport of Plutonium and Americium: Implications for Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
Description:
Colloids are small particulates (ranging in size from 1 to 0.001 micron) composed of inorganic and organic material and found in all natural water. Due to their small size, they have the ability to remain suspended in water and transported. Small amounts of plutonium (Pu) and americium (Am) can adsorb (attach) to colloids, and/or form colloidal-sized polymers and migrate in water. At Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (RFETS) sedimentation and resuspension of particulates and colloids in…
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Date:
September 17, 2003
Creator:
Kersting, A. B.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department