Factors influencing chemical durability of nuclear waste glasses

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6636031

Feng, Xiangdong; Bates, J K

A short summary is given of our studies on the major factors that affect the chemical durability of nuclear waste glasses. These factors include glass composition, solution composition, SA/V (ratio of glass surface area to the volume of solution), radiation, and colloidal formation. These investigations have enabled us to gain a better understanding of the chemical durability of nuclear waste glasses and to accumulate.a data base for modeling the long-term durability of waste glass, which will be used in the risk assessment of nuclear waste disposal. This knowledge gained also enhances our ability to formulate optimal waste glass compositions.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6636031
• Report Number(s): ANL/CMT/CP-79163; CONF-9303134--1; ON: DE93009983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BOROSILICATE GLASS
BUFFERS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DISSOLUTION
DOSES
FISSION PRODUCTS
GLASS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ISOTOPES
LEACHING
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MELTING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PH VALUE
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PROCESSING
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVITY
SALTS
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SYNTHESIS
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES