An international initiative on long-term behavior of high-level nuclear waste glass

Journal Article · Wed Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Materials Today

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2013.06.008· OSTI ID:1083072

Gin, S.; Abdelouas, A.; Criscenti, L. J.; Ebert, W. L.; Ferrand, K.; Geisler, T.; Harrison, M. T.; Inagaki, Y.; Mitsui, S.; Mueller, K. T.; Marra, J. C.; Pantano, C. G.; Pierce, E. M.; Ryan, J. V.; Schofield, J. M.; Steefel, C. I.; Vienna, J. D.

Nations using borosilicate glass as an immobilization material for radioactive waste have reinforced the importance of scientific collaboration to obtain a consensus on the mechanisms controlling the long-term dissolution rate of glass. This goal is deemed to be crucial for the development of reliable performance assessment models for geological disposal. The collaborating laboratories all conduct fundamental and/or applied research using modern materials science techniques. This paper briefly reviews the radioactive waste vitrification programs of the six participant nations and summarizes the current state of glass corrosion science, emphasizing the common scientific needs and justifications for on-going initiatives.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1083072
• Report Number(s): SAND2013-4707J; 456195
• Journal Information: Materials Today, Vol. 16, Issue 6; Related Information: Proposed for publication in Materials Today.; ISSN 1369-7021
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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