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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Radioactive matter migrates faster through fractured carbonate rock
Radioactive matter migrates faster through fractured carbonate rock
Sede Boqer, Israel (SPX) Dec 22, 2015 -
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have found that
radioactive matter migrates more quickly in carbonate bedrock formations
once it has leaked from a tank from near surface waste sites and
geological repositories.
Corroded stored waste containers can lead to radionuclide (radioactive)
leakage, which may reach groundwater.
The study, published in the online journa ...
morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Radioactive_matter_migrates_faster_through_fractured_carbonate_rock_999.html
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