Crystallization behavior of nuclear waste forms
Several waste form options have been or are being developed for the immobilization of high-level wastes. The final selection of a waste form must take into consideration both waste form product as well as process factors. Crystallization behavior has an important role in nuclear waste form technology. For glass or vitreous waste forms, crystallization is generally controlled to a minimum by appropriate glass formulation and heat treatment schedules. With glass ceramic waste forms, crystallization is essential to convert glass products to highly crystalline waste forms with a minimum residual glass content. In the case of ceramic waste forms, additives and controlled sintering schedules are used to contain the radionuclides in specific tailored crystalline phases.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 5604927
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-SA-9591; CONF-811013-12; ON: DE82003863; TRN: 82-004763
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Electrochemical Society conference, Denver, CO, USA, 11 Oct 1981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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