Desorption kinetics of radiocesium from subsurface sediments at Hanford Site, USA     

Chongxuan Liu  John M. Zachara  James P. McKinley 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》2003,67(16):2893-2912

The desorption of ¹³⁷Cs⁺ was investigated on sediments from the United States Hanford site. Pristine sediments and ones that were contaminated by the accidental release of alkaline ¹³⁷Cs⁺-containing high level nuclear wastes (HLW, 2 × 10⁶ to 6 × 10⁷ pCi ¹³⁷Cs⁺/g) were studied. The desorption of ¹³⁷Cs⁺ was measured in Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, and NH₄⁺electrolytes of variable concentration and pH, and in presence of a strong Cs⁺-specific sorbent (self-assembled monolayer on a mesoporous support, SAMMS). ¹³⁷Cs⁺ desorption from the HLW-contaminated Hanford sediments exhibited two distinct phases: an initial instantaneous release followed by a slow kinetic process. The extent of ¹³⁷Cs⁺ desorption increased with increasing electrolyte concentration and followed a trend of Rb⁺ ≥ K⁺ > Na⁺ at circumneutral pH. This trend followed the respective selectivities of these cations for the sediment. The extent and rate of ¹³⁷Cs⁺ desorption was influenced by surface armoring, intraparticle diffusion, and the collapse of edge-interlayer sites in solutions containing K⁺, Rb⁺, or NH₄⁺. Scanning electron microscopic analysis revealed HLW-induced precipitation of secondary aluminosilicates on the edges and basal planes of micaceous minerals that were primary Cs⁺ sorbents. The removal of these precipitates by acidified ammonium oxalate extraction significantly increased the long-term desorption rate and extent. X-ray microprobe analyses of Cs⁺-sorbed micas showed that the ¹³⁷Cs⁺ distributed not only on mica edges, but also within internal channels parallel to the basal plane, implying intraparticle diffusive migration of ¹³⁷Cs⁺. Controlled desorption experiments using Cs⁺-spiked pristine sediment indicated that the ¹³⁷Cs⁺ diffusion rate was fast in Na⁺-electrolyte, but much slower in the presence of K⁺ or Rb⁺, suggesting an effect of edge-interlayer collapse. An intraparticle diffusion model coupled with a two-site cation exchange model was used to interpret the experimental results. Model simulations suggested that about 40% of total sorbed ¹³⁷Cs⁺ was exchangeable, including equilibrium and kinetic desorbable pools. At pH 3, this ratio increased to 60-80%. The remainder of the sorbed ¹³⁷Cs⁺ was fixed or desorbed at much slower rate than our experiments could detect.  相似文献   

G.S. Henderson and D.R. Baker (eds): Synchrotron Radiation: Earth,Environmental and Material Sciences Applications. (Short Course Series Volume 30)     

Ian M. Steele 《Mineralium Deposita》2003,38(4):516-516

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Predators of juvenile blue crabs outside of refuge habitats in lower Chesapeake Bay     

Kirt E. Moody 《Estuaries and Coasts》2003,26(3):759-764

Blue crabsCallinectes sapidus in lower Chesapeake Bay are subject to high rates of predation during the late summer of their first year of growth as they migrate out of vegetated nursery habitats. Predators, potentially contributing to this pattern, were identified in video-recorded field observations of tethered juvenile crabs (20–25 mm carapace width). Predators were also tested in large laboratory tanks containing similarly-sized untethered crabs as prey. Seven different predators attacked tethered crabs in the field. Only two predators, larger blue crabs and northern puffers,Sphoeroides maculatus, consistently succeeded in preying on crabs in both field and laboratory settings. These results confirm the importance of cannibalism on juvenile blue crabs and identify puffers as a potentially overlooked source of predation pressure.  相似文献   

天津气象塔风温梯度观测资料的统计特征   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6       下载免费PDF全文

解以扬  刘学军 《气象》2003,29(1):12-16

利用天津气象塔风温梯度观测资料对其统计特征及平均风温廓线的日变化规律进行了分析，特别是分析了稳定层结的风温廓线特征，还给出了几种典型天气的低层大气结构的个例分析。  相似文献   

重庆雾的特点及其变化分析   总被引：16，自引：2，他引：16       下载免费PDF全文

向波  刘德  廖代强 《气象》2003,29(2):48-52

利用重庆市沙坪坝195l一2001年的资料，对重庆市区雾的生消时间、持续时间、能见度等主要特征变量及其相对湿度，温度差等相关气象要素做了较为全面的分析，认为城市热岛效应可能是造成重庆主城区雾日数减少的重要原因之一。  相似文献   

BP神经网络模型在重庆伏旱预测中的应用研究   总被引：7，自引：0，他引：7  

李永华  刘德  金龙  高阳华 《气象》2003,29(12):14-17

采用气象要素定义伏旱指数，利用小波分析等方法分析重庆地区伏旱变化特征，最后采用BP神经网络模型对伏旱进行预测试验，结果表明，重庆伏旱变化具有明显的阶段性特征，而基于BP神经网络模型的伏旱预测模型预测效果良好，可以应用于实际预测。  相似文献   

用非线性多因子动态组合方法作降水概率预报   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1       下载免费PDF全文

邵明轩刘凤辉  程维中魏建明窦以文  陈大刚 《气象科技》2003,31(4):206-210

将逐时段定点降水预报这个以往一般作为非连续量处理的预报问题转化为对一个连续的降水可能函数的预报问题。降水可能函数为一由实况值确定的函数。因为现在模式变化较快，且许多因子和降水可能函数为非线性关系，文章采用一种新的非线性多因子动态组合方法，通过对降水可能函数的预报，作客观分站降水概率预报。  相似文献   

河西走廊东部强雷暴天气分析与预报          下载免费PDF全文

张星辰陈雷  把多辉刘贤 《气象科技》2003,31(5):280-283

根据1961～2000年武威站雷暴天气实况资料分析了河西走廊东部40年强雷暴天气发生的气候规律，并研究了河西走廊东部强雷暴天气发生的4种环流背景及4种主要天气条件，归纳总结出其短期预报着眼点，为雷暴天气预报业务系统的研制奠定了基础。  相似文献   

杭州市化工园区选址的气象环境与评估的数值模拟研究          下载免费PDF全文

徐集云  顾骏强陈燕 吴涧 《气象科技》2003,31(6):334-339344

城市化是国家社会发展的必然趋势，为了在新一轮城市总体规划中能保证杭州市的大气环境质量，优化不同空间尺度的城市规划，协调城市发展与保护环境的关系，本文利用一个三维非静力区域边界层数值模式，对一些典型天气条件下杭州地区的风场和气温的空间分布特征进行模拟分析，并以此为依据，给出选取化工园区的位置的评估意见。模拟结果表明，化工园区的选址宜考虑在杭州市的西南方向。  相似文献   

北京地区一次典型大雾天气的空气污染过程物理量分布特征   总被引：9，自引：3，他引：9       下载免费PDF全文

程丛兰李青春  刘伟东吴正华 《气象科技》2003,31(6):345-350

2002年11月30至12月4日，北京持续4天大雾天气，空气污染物在持续的稳定层结条件下，空气质量连续3天达5级以上。文中分析了大雾天气各主要污染物的变化特征，以及此次过程中天气形势的特点及演变，并对造成大雾日空气污染天气的物理量分布特征进行分析。结果表明：高空WNW气流、稳定性持续增加、逆温层结持续存在、低空风速较小、相对湿度大，导致局地污染物不能及时随大气扩散；1000～700hPa有弱的上升气流形成和维持，与500hPa高空下沉气流之间在低空的某层高度上形成稳定层结(逆温层)，导致大雾及重污染的形成；850hPa为暖区，850～500hPa为冷平流，有利于大雾的形成和加重。  相似文献