Low Temperature Waste Immobilization Testing Vol. I

Russell, Renee L; Schweiger, Michael J; Westsik, Joseph H; Hrma, Pavel R; Smith, D E; Gallegos, Autumn B; Telander, Monty R; Pitman, Stan G

doi:10.2172/894485

Title: Low Temperature Waste Immobilization Testing Vol. I

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The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is evaluating low-temperature technologies to immobilize mixed radioactive and hazardous waste. Three waste forms—alkali-aluminosilicate hydroceramic cement, “Ceramicrete” phosphate-bonded ceramic, and “DuraLith” alkali-aluminosilicate geopolymer—were selected through a competitive solicitation for fabrication and characterization of waste-form properties. The three contractors prepared their respective waste forms using simulants of a Hanford secondary waste and Idaho sodium bearing waste provided by PNNL and characterized their waste forms with respect to the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) and compressive strength. The contractors sent specimens to PNNL, and PNNL then conducted durability (American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society [ANSI/ANS] 16.1 Leachability Index [LI] and modified Product Consistency Test [PCT]) and compressive strength testing (both irradiated and as-received samples). This report presents the results of these characterization tests.

Authors:: Russell, Renee L; Schweiger, Michael J; Westsik, Joseph H; Hrma, Pavel R; Smith, D E; Gallegos, Autumn B; Telander, Monty R; Pitman, Stan G

Publication Date:: Thu Sep 14 00:00:00 EDT 2006

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 894485

Report Number(s):: PNNL-16052 Rev. 1
830403000; TRN: US0700166

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; BEARINGS; CONTRACTORS; FABRICATION; LEACHING; SODIUM; TESTING; TOXICITY; WASTE FORMS; WASTES; Ceramicreate; Geopolymer; DuraLith; Hydroceramic cement; waste form

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                    Russell, Renee L, Schweiger, Michael J, Westsik, Joseph H, Hrma, Pavel R, Smith, D E, Gallegos, Autumn B, Telander, Monty R, and Pitman, Stan G. Low Temperature Waste Immobilization Testing Vol. I.  United States: N. p., 2006. 
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                    Russell, Renee L, Schweiger, Michael J, Westsik, Joseph H, Hrma, Pavel R, Smith, D E, Gallegos, Autumn B, Telander, Monty R, & Pitman, Stan G. Low Temperature Waste Immobilization Testing Vol. I.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/894485

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                    Russell, Renee L, Schweiger, Michael J, Westsik, Joseph H, Hrma, Pavel R, Smith, D E, Gallegos, Autumn B, Telander, Monty R, and Pitman, Stan G. 2006.  
        "Low Temperature Waste Immobilization Testing Vol. I".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/894485.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/894485.

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  abstractNote = {The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is evaluating low-temperature technologies to immobilize mixed radioactive and hazardous waste. Three waste forms—alkali-aluminosilicate hydroceramic cement, “Ceramicrete” phosphate-bonded ceramic, and “DuraLith” alkali-aluminosilicate geopolymer—were selected through a competitive solicitation for fabrication and characterization of waste-form properties. The three contractors prepared their respective waste forms using simulants of a Hanford secondary waste and Idaho sodium bearing waste provided by PNNL and characterized their waste forms with respect to the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) and compressive strength. The contractors sent specimens to PNNL, and PNNL then conducted durability (American National Standards Institute/American Nuclear Society [ANSI/ANS] 16.1 Leachability Index [LI] and modified Product Consistency Test [PCT]) and compressive strength testing (both irradiated and as-received samples). This report presents the results of these characterization tests.},

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