Analytical electron microscopy study of radioactive ceramic waste form

Conference · Thu Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:750589

O'Holleran, T P; Sinkler, W; Moschetti, T L; Johnson, S G; Goff, K M

A ceramic waste form has been developed to immobilize the halide high-level waste stream from electrometallurgical treatment of spent nuclear fuel. Analytical electron microscopy studies, using both scanning and transmission instruments, have been performed to characterize the microstructure of this material. The microstructure consists primarily of sodalite granules (containing the bulk of the halides) bonded together with glass. The results of these studies are discussed in detail. Insight into the waste form fabrication process developed as a result of these studies is also discussed.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 750589
• Report Number(s): ANL/NT/CP-100475; TRN: US0004396
• Resource Relation: Conference: ANS 4th Topical Meeting DOE Spent Nuclear Fuel and Fissile Material Management, San Diego, CA (US), 06/04/2000--06/08/2000; Other Information: PBD: 11 Nov 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
WASTE FORMS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SPENT FUELS
MICROSTRUCTURE
CERAMICS