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Corrosion testing of selected packaging materials for disposal of high-level waste glass in rock-salt formations

Abstract

In previous corrosion studies performed in salt brines, unalloyed steels, Ti 99.8-Pd and Hastelloy C4 have proved to be the most promising materials for long-term resistant packagings to be used in heat-generating waste (vitrified HLW, spent fuel) disposal in rock-salt formations. Investigations of the iron-base materials Ni-Resist D2 and D4, cast iron and Si-cast iron have also been carried out in order to complete the results available to date. The three steels (fine-grained steel, low-carbon steel, cast steel) investigated and Ti 99.8-Pd resisted pitting and crevice corrosion as well as stress-corrosion cracking under all test conditions. Gamma dose-rates of 1 Gy/h - 100 Gy/h or H{sub 2}S concentrations in the brines as well as welding and explosion plating did not influence noticeably the corrosion behaviour of the materials. Furthermore, the determined corrosion rates of the steels (50 {mu}m/a-250 {mu}m/a, depending on the test conditions) are intercomparable and imply technically acceptable corrosion allowances for the thick-walled containers discussed. For Ti 99.8-Pd no detectable corrosion was observed. By contrast, Hastelloy C4 proved susceptible to pitting and crevice corrosion at gamme dose-rates higher than 1 Gy/h and in the presence of H{sub 2}S (25 mg/l) in Q-brine. The materials Ni Resist D2 and  More>>
Authors:
Smailos, E; Schwarzkopf, W; Koester, R; Fiehn, B; Halm, G [1] 
  1. Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (DE)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
EUR-13672
Reference Number:
SCA: 360105; 052002; PA: FRD-92:000821; SN: 92000757132
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1991
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ASSE SALT MINE; CORROSION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0400-1000 K; BRINES; PACKAGING; CAST IRON; ALLOY-NI62CR16MO15FE3; ALLOY-TI99; CHROMIUM-NICKEL STEELS; CARBON STEELS; 360105; 052002; CORROSION AND EROSION; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE
OSTI ID:
10152453
Research Organizations:
Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: TI92526837; CNN: Contract FI1W/0032-D; TRN: FR9200821
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
57 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Smailos, E, Schwarzkopf, W, Koester, R, Fiehn, B, and Halm, G. Corrosion testing of selected packaging materials for disposal of high-level waste glass in rock-salt formations. France: N. p., 1991. Web.
Smailos, E, Schwarzkopf, W, Koester, R, Fiehn, B, & Halm, G. Corrosion testing of selected packaging materials for disposal of high-level waste glass in rock-salt formations. France.
Smailos, E, Schwarzkopf, W, Koester, R, Fiehn, B, and Halm, G. 1991. "Corrosion testing of selected packaging materials for disposal of high-level waste glass in rock-salt formations." France.
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title = {Corrosion testing of selected packaging materials for disposal of high-level waste glass in rock-salt formations}
author = {Smailos, E, Schwarzkopf, W, Koester, R, Fiehn, B, and Halm, G}
abstractNote = {In previous corrosion studies performed in salt brines, unalloyed steels, Ti 99.8-Pd and Hastelloy C4 have proved to be the most promising materials for long-term resistant packagings to be used in heat-generating waste (vitrified HLW, spent fuel) disposal in rock-salt formations. Investigations of the iron-base materials Ni-Resist D2 and D4, cast iron and Si-cast iron have also been carried out in order to complete the results available to date. The three steels (fine-grained steel, low-carbon steel, cast steel) investigated and Ti 99.8-Pd resisted pitting and crevice corrosion as well as stress-corrosion cracking under all test conditions. Gamma dose-rates of 1 Gy/h - 100 Gy/h or H{sub 2}S concentrations in the brines as well as welding and explosion plating did not influence noticeably the corrosion behaviour of the materials. Furthermore, the determined corrosion rates of the steels (50 {mu}m/a-250 {mu}m/a, depending on the test conditions) are intercomparable and imply technically acceptable corrosion allowances for the thick-walled containers discussed. For Ti 99.8-Pd no detectable corrosion was observed. By contrast, Hastelloy C4 proved susceptible to pitting and crevice corrosion at gamme dose-rates higher than 1 Gy/h and in the presence of H{sub 2}S (25 mg/l) in Q-brine. The materials Ni Resist D2 and D4, cast iron and Si-cast iron corroded at negligible rates in the in-situ experiments performed in rock salt/limited amounts of NaCI-brine. Nevertheless, these materials must be ruled out as container materials because they have proved to be susceptible to pitting and intergranular corrosion in previous laboratory studies conducted with MgCI{sub 2}-rich brine (Q-brine) in excess. 15 refs.; 29 figs.; 7 tabs.}
place = {France}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}