Results of an inter-laboratory study of glass formulation for the immobilization of excess plutonium

Peeler, D K

doi:10.2172/750083

Title: Results of an inter-laboratory study of glass formulation for the immobilization of excess plutonium

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The primary focus of the current study is to determine allowable loadings of feed streams containing different ratios of plutonium, uranium, and minor components into the LaBS glass and to evaluate thermal stability with respect to the DWPF pour.

Authors:: Peeler, D K

Publication Date:: Wed Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 1999

Research Org.:: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: US Department of Energy (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 750083

Report Number(s):: SRT-PUM-97-0017
TRN: US0001327

DOE Contract Number:: AC09-96SR18500

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 8 Dec 1999

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; PLUTONIUM; URANIUM; LOADING RATE; WASTE FORMS; GLASS; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISONS; VITRIFICATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

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