Glass-ceramics for nuclear-waste immobilization

McCloy, John S.; Goel, Ashutosh

doi:10.1557/mrs.2017.8

Title: Glass-ceramics for nuclear-waste immobilization

Journal Article · 06 March 2017 · MRS Bulletin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2017.8 · OSTI ID:1485492

McCloy, John S. ^[1]; Goel, Ashutosh ^[2]

Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States). School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering; Washington State University
Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Crystallization in glasses is usually considered to be a problem in the glass industry. However, controlled crystallization of glasses is an important prerequisite in the development of glass-ceramics with tailored useful properties. Similar boundary conditions apply when considering glass-ceramics for the immobilization of nuclear waste via vitrification. While uncontrolled crystallization in nuclear-waste glasses is problematic, chemically durable glass-ceramics with significantly high waste loadings can be produced with controlled crystallization of glasses. This article presents an overview of various aspects of nuclear-waste glasses where crystallization is either considered to be advantageous or problematic. The classification of glass-ceramic waste forms and strategies to design glass-ceramics for a given waste stream is discussed. In conclusion, some open and relevant problems faced by researchers developing nuclear-waste glass-ceramics are also offered.

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Research Organization:: Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States); Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)

Grant/Contract Number:: NE0008431; NE0008257

OSTI ID:: 1485492

Journal Information:: MRS Bulletin, Journal Name: MRS Bulletin Journal Issue: 03 Vol. 42; ISSN applab; ISSN 0883-7694

Publisher:: Materials Research SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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