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Title: Alcohol-free alkoxide process for containing nuclear waste

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of containing nuclear waste. A composition is first prepared of about 25 to about 80%, calculated as SiO.sub.2, of a partially hydrolyzed silicon compound, up to about 30%, calculated as metal oxide, of a partially hydrolyzed aluminum or calcium compound, about 5 to about 20%, calculated as metal oxide, of a partially hydrolyzed boron or calcium compound, about 3 to about 25%, calculated as metal oxide, of a partially hydrolyzed sodium, potassium or lithium compound, an alcohol in a weight ratio to hydrolyzed alkoxide of about 1.5 to about 3% and sufficient water to remove at least 99% of the alcohol as an azeotrope. The azeotrope is boiled off and up to about 40%, based on solids in the product, of the nuclear waste, is mixed into the composition. The mixture is evaporated to about 25 to about 45% solids and is melted and cooled.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Monroeville, PA
  2. Edgewood, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864865
Patent Number(s):
4430257
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC08-76NV00597
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
alcohol-free; alkoxide; process; containing; nuclear; waste; disclosed; method; composition; prepared; 25; 80; calculated; sio; partially; hydrolyzed; silicon; compound; 30; metal; oxide; aluminum; calcium; 20; boron; sodium; potassium; lithium; alcohol; weight; ratio; sufficient; water; remove; 99; azeotrope; boiled; 40; based; solids; product; mixed; mixture; evaporated; 45; melted; cooled; partially hydrolyzed; silicon compound; sufficient water; metal oxide; nuclear waste; calcium compound; weight ratio; lithium compound; containing nuclear; /588/501/976/

Citation Formats

Pope, James M, and Lahoda, Edward J. Alcohol-free alkoxide process for containing nuclear waste. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Pope, James M, & Lahoda, Edward J. Alcohol-free alkoxide process for containing nuclear waste. United States.
Pope, James M, and Lahoda, Edward J. Sun . "Alcohol-free alkoxide process for containing nuclear waste". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864865.
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abstractNote = {Disclosed is a method of containing nuclear waste. A composition is first prepared of about 25 to about 80%, calculated as SiO.sub.2, of a partially hydrolyzed silicon compound, up to about 30%, calculated as metal oxide, of a partially hydrolyzed aluminum or calcium compound, about 5 to about 20%, calculated as metal oxide, of a partially hydrolyzed boron or calcium compound, about 3 to about 25%, calculated as metal oxide, of a partially hydrolyzed sodium, potassium or lithium compound, an alcohol in a weight ratio to hydrolyzed alkoxide of about 1.5 to about 3% and sufficient water to remove at least 99% of the alcohol as an azeotrope. The azeotrope is boiled off and up to about 40%, based on solids in the product, of the nuclear waste, is mixed into the composition. The mixture is evaporated to about 25 to about 45% solids and is melted and cooled.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
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