Dissolution mechanism of soda-lime silicate glass and of PNL 76-68 in the presence of dissolved Mg
- Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC (United States)
Leaching studies were performed on powdered PNL 76-68 glass in de-ionized water in the presence of Mg solute. The results showed that the presence of Mg in the leachant greatly reduced the rate of glass dissolution. The equation Q = kt{sup {alpha}} was used to express the experimental data. In the absence of Mg, {alpha} was about 1, i.e., the amount of glass dissolved was linear with time. In the presence of Mg, {alpha} was close to 0.5, i.e. the extracted amount was proportional to the square root of time. Therefore, the reduction of the dissolution rate of PNL 76-68 glass in the presence of Mg solute could be explained as a result of a change in the glass dissolution mechanism. Comparative leaching studies on bulk soda-lime silicate glass in a sodium borate buffered system (pH 8.1) showed the same results. The presence of Mg in the leachant reduced the rate of glass dissolution. In the absence of Mg, {alpha} was about 1, while in the presence of Mg, {alpha} was 0.5. This change in {alpha} was not caused by changes in pH, and it represents a real change in the glass dissolution mechanism.
- OSTI ID:
- 47896
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-931108-Vol.333; CNN: Contract NAG5-1057; TRN: 95:011402
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Fall meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS), Boston, MA (United States), 29 Nov - 3 Dec 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Scientific basis for nuclear waste management XVII; Barkatt, A. [ed.] [Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC (United States)]; Van Konynenburg, R.A. [ed.] [Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)]; PB: 964 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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