Corrosion of the International Simple Glass under acidic to hyperalkaline conditions

Backhouse, Daniel J.; Fisher, Adam J.; Neeway, James J.; Corkhill, Claire L.; Hyatt, Neil C.; Hand, Russell J.

doi:10.1038/s41529-018-0050-5

Corrosion of the International Simple Glass under acidic to hyperalkaline conditions

Journal Article · Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · npj Materials Degradation

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-018-0050-5· OSTI ID:1513249

Backhouse, Daniel J. ^[1]; Fisher, Adam J. ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[1]; Hyatt, Neil C. ^[1]; ^[1]

Univ. of Sheffield (United Kingdom)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Assessment of glass dissolution kinetics, under disposal relevant temperature and pH environments, is required to credibly estimate radionuclide release rates from vitrified radioactive waste. Leaching of the International Simple Glass (ISG) under acidic to hyperalkaline conditions was examined. Forward rate measurements have been obtained using the dynamic leaching SPFT protocol and rate parameters for B, Na and Si in the basic regime; errors in rates predicted using these parameters at high pH and temperature are significant because the fitting uses logarithmic data. Longer term behaviour under hyperalkaline conditions, representative of some disposal environments, was investigated using the PCT and MCC-1 static leaching protocols with Ca(OH)₂ solutions for up to 120 days (PCT) and 720 days (MCC-1). In hyperalkaline conditions dissolution was incongruent for all elements and the presence of alternating zirconia-rich and zirconia-poor alteration layers was viewed on all leached monoliths, indicating the occurrence of a self-organisation phenomenon during leaching.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1513249

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--139241

Journal Information:: npj Materials Degradation, Journal Name: npj Materials Degradation Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 2; ISSN 2397-2106

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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