Iron-bearing minerals in sediments react with and immobilize contaminants
Friday, February 28, 2014 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
The release of wastes associated with nuclear reprocessing from storage facilities into the underlying sediments and groundwater is an important environmental concern at the Hanford Site. This study provides evidence that iron-bearing minerals naturally abundant in these sediments can react with and immobilize contaminants such as technetium.