Development of a West Valley nuclear waste glass by empirical modeling

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1986.tb04713.x· OSTI ID:5967083

Chick, L A; Lokken, R O; Strachan, D M; Bowen, W W

The first full-scale conversion of high-level commerical U.S. nuclear wastes to a glass suitable for long-term storage and disposal will be conducted at West Valley, New York. The development of a nuclear waste glass for this demonstration project utilized a statistically designed study that led to empirical models of melt viscosity, electrical conductivity, crystallinity, and chemical durability as functions of glass composition. The method by which the candidate glass composition was chosen using these models is described, and the adjustments to the candidate composition in response to the evolving plant design are discussed.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA 99352
• OSTI ID: 5967083
• Journal Information: J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 69:2; ISSN JACTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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