Fixation of Hanford sludge by conversion to glass
Conference
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OSTI ID:7305411
Redox and Purex process sludges stored at Hanford can be converted to durable borosilicate glasses by melting at 1100--1400/sup 0/C charges containing 30 to 40 weight percent washed, dried sludge, 45 to 60 weight percent SiO/sub 2/, 5 to 15 weight percent B/sub 2/O/sub 3/, 0 to 10 weight percent Na/sub 2/O, 0 to 5 weight percent Li/sub 2/O, and 0 to 5 weight percent TiO/sub 2/. Leach rates in deionized water (25/sup 0/C) for the glasses range from about 10/sup -7/ to 10/sup -5/ g/cm/sup 2/-day.
- Research Organization:
- Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7305411
- Report Number(s):
- ARH-SA-285; CONF-770416-5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BORON COMPOUNDS
BORON SILICATES
GLASS
MANAGEMENT
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PROCESSING
PUREX PROCESS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
REDOX PROCESS
REPROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SILICATES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SLUDGES
SOLIDIFICATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
BORON COMPOUNDS
BORON SILICATES
GLASS
MANAGEMENT
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PROCESSING
PUREX PROCESS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
REDOX PROCESS
REPROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SILICATES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SLUDGES
SOLIDIFICATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING