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Progress on Ongoing Waste form HIP projects at ANSTO

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2018

Eric R. Vance ,
Dorji T. Chavara  and
Daniel J. Gregg
Eric R. Vance
Affiliation:
ANSTO Synroc, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Kirrawee DC, Locked Bag 2001, NSW2232, Australia
Dorji T. Chavara
Affiliation:
ANSTO Synroc, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Kirrawee DC, Locked Bag 2001, NSW2232, Australia
Daniel J. Gregg*
Affiliation:
ANSTO Synroc, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Kirrawee DC, Locked Bag 2001, NSW2232, Australia
*
*Corresponding author: daniel.gregg@ansto.gov.au
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Abstract:

Since the year 2000, Synroc has evolved from the titanate full-ceramic waste forms developed in the late 1970s to a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) technology platform that can be applied to produce glass, glass–ceramic, and ceramic waste forms and where there are distinct advantages over vitrification in terms of, for example, waste loading and suppressing volatile losses. This paper describes recent progress on waste form development for intermediate-level wastes from 99Mo production at ANSTO, spent nuclear fuel, fluoride pyroprocessing wastes and 129I. The microstructures and aqueous dissolution results are presented where applicable. This paper provides perspective on Synroc waste forms and recent process technology development in the nuclear waste management industry.

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waste managementnuclear materialsceramicglass
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MRS Advances , Volume 3 , Issue 20: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XLI , 2018 , pp. 1059 - 1064
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2018 

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