Some techniques for the solidification of radioactive wastes in concrete

Conference · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7154539

Colombo, P; Neilson, R Jr

Some techniques for the solidification of radioactive wastes in concrete are discussed. The sources, storage, volume reduction, and solidification of liquid wastes at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) using the cement-vermiculite process is described. Solid waste treatment, shipping containers, and off-site shipments of solid wastes at BNL are also considered. The properties of low-heat-generating, high-level wastes, simulating those in storage at the Savannah River Plant (SRP), solidified in concrete were determined. Polymer impregnation was found to further decrease the leachability and improve the durability of these concrete waste forms.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y. (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
• DOE Contract Number: E(30-1)-16
• OSTI ID: 7154539
• Report Number(s): BNL-21571; CONF-760622-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

052001* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Processing
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BUILDING MATERIALS
CEMENTS
CONCRETES
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PROCESSING
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
SOLIDIFICATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES