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Column-T est Data Analyses and Geochemical Modeling to Determine Uranium Reactive T ransport Parameters at a Former Uranium Mill Site (Grand Junction, Colorado)

Raymond H. Johnson, Aaron D. Tigar

2022enuraniumgeochemicalreactive transportmodelingenvironmental

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The long-term release of uranium from residual sources at former uranium mill sites was often not considered in prior conceptual and numerical models, as contaminant removal focused on meeting radiological standards. To determine the reactive transport parameters, column tests were completed with various influent waters (deionized water, site groundwater, and local river water) on sediment from identified areas with elevated uranium on the solid phase in (1) vadose-zone (VZ) sediments, (2) saturated-zone sediments with higher organic carbon content, and (3) both vadose- and saturated-zone sediments with additional gypsum content. The gypsum was precipitated when low-pH, high-sulfate, tailings fluids or acidic waste disposal water were buffered by natural aquifer calcite dissolution. In general, the resulting uranium release was higher in the sediments with greater uranium concentrations. However, the addition of deionized water (DI) to the VZ sediments delayed the uranium release until higher-alkalinity groundwater was added.

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