Competitive TcO 4 - , IO 3 - , and CrO 4 2- Incorporation into Ettringite

Ettringite is a naturally occurring mineral found in cementitious matrices that is known for its ability to incorporate environmentally mobile oxyanion contaminants. To better assess this immobilization mechanism for contaminants within cementitious waste forms intended for nuclear waste storage, th...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 2021-01, Vol.55 (2), p.1057-1066
Main Authors: Gillispie, Elizabeth C, Mergelsberg, Sebastian T, Varga, Tamas, Webb, Samuel M, Avalos, Nancy M, Snyder, Michelle M V, Bourchy, Agathe, Asmussen, R Matthew, Saslow, Sarah A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anions
calcite
Chemical Sciences
GEOSCIENCES
impurities
lattices
Material chemistry
Minerals
physical and chemical processes
Radioactive Waste
X-Ray Diffraction
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Summary:Ettringite is a naturally occurring mineral found in cementitious matrices that is known for its ability to incorporate environmentally mobile oxyanion contaminants. To better assess this immobilization mechanism for contaminants within cementitious waste forms intended for nuclear waste storage, this work explores how mixed oxyanion contaminants compete for ettringite incorporation and influence the evolving mineralogy. Ettringite was precipitated in the presence of TcO , IO , and/or CrO , known contaminants of concern to nuclear waste treatment, over pre-determined precipitation periods. Solution analyses quantified contaminant removal, and the collected solid was characterized using bulk and microprobe X-ray diffraction coupled with pair distribution function and microprobe X-ray fluorescence analyses. Results suggest that ≥96% IO is removed from solution, regardless of ettringite precipitation time or the presence of TcO or CrO . However, TcO removal remained
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/acs.est.0c06707