Ceramic composition for immobilization of actinides

Ebbinghaus, Bartley B; Van Konynenburg, Richard A; Vance, Eric R; Stewart, Martin W; Jostsons, Adam; Allender, Jeffrey S; Rankin, David Thomas

Ceramic composition for immobilization of actinides

Patent · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:873334

Ebbinghaus, Bartley B ^[1]; Van Konynenburg, Richard A ^[1]; Vance, Eric R ^[2]; Stewart, Martin W ^[3]; Jostsons, Adam ^[4]; Allender, Jeffrey S ^[5]; Rankin, David Thomas ^[6]

Livermore, CA
Kirrawee, AU
Barden Ridge, AU
Eastwood, AU
North Augusta, SC
Aiken, SC

Disclosed is a ceramic composition for the immobilization of actinides, particularly uranium and plutonium. The ceramic is a titanate material comprising pyrochlore, brannerite and rutile.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Number(s):: US 6137025

OSTI ID:: 873334

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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