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Study of selected off-gases produced during the immobilization of nuclear wastes in the SYNROC process. Final report for year ended December 31, 1981. [Pollucite, CsAlSi/sub 2/O/sub 6/, and barium-cesium hollandite, (Ba,Cs)Al/sub 2/Ti/sub 6/O/sub 16/]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5362507· OSTI ID:5362507
Calculation of possible off-gases expected during the fabrication of SYNROC showed that volatilization of cesium would be a significant problem. Samples of the cesium containing minerals pollucite, CsAlSi/sub 2/O/sub 6/, and barium-cesium hollandite, (Ba,Cs)Al/sub 2/Ti/sub 6/O/sub 16/, were prepared for vaporization studies. Fifteen vaporization runs were made with the hollandite samples. With dry air as the carrier gas, the vapor pressure of cesium over Ba/sub 0/ /sub 8/Cs/sub 0/ /sub 4/Al/sub 2/Ti/sub 6/O/sub 16/ was found to be about 1 x 10/sup -7/ atm at 1050/sup 0/C.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA); Saint Cloud State Coll., MN (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5362507
Report Number(s):
UCRL-15457; ON: DE82016782
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English