| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
Materials Science & Technology 2012
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| Symposium
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Materials Issues in Nuclear Waste Management in the 21st Century
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| Presentation Title |
Sodalite-Based Forms for Wastes Containing Actinides and Halides |
| Author(s) |
Eric Vance, Joel Davis, Kylie Olufson |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Eric Vance |
| Abstract Scope |
Sodalite-based glass-ceramics targeted towards Pu/Am and halide-bearing wastes at the Atomic Weapons Establishment in the UK were prepared by sol-gel methods, followed by calcination and hot isostatic pressing in stainless steel cans at 900°C/100MPa. Ce and La were used to simulate Pu and Am respectively. The ceramics were dense and passed regulatory leach tests, and were characterised in detail by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The phase constitutions of sintered materials were similar to those of the hot isostatically prepared solids. While PuO2 formed as a separate phase, it is argued that PuO2 would also likely form in apatite-based glass-ceramics. Other ceramics targeted at pyroprocessing wastes in general were similarly prepared and characterised. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |