Development of tailored ceramics for geologic storage of nuclear wastes. Quarterly progress report, January 1-March 31, 1980

Technical Report · Thu May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5389158· OSTI ID:5389158

In the second quarter of activities on developing Tailored Ceramic waste forms for SRP waste compositions, emphasis was on the chemistry controlling the incorporation of the waste elements into the crystalline phases of the high-alumina content ceramic and the major factors affecting the consolidation process. Research on the design and synthesis of oxide and phosphate ceramic waste forms has continued with emphasis on fluorite-structure oxides and on rare earth phosphates with the monazite structure. Dissolution studies to date indicate that monazite is very stable.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States). Energy Systems Group
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-79ET41900
• OSTI ID: 5389158
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/41900-T2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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