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HIPed Tailored Ceramic Waste Forms for the Immobilisation of Cs and Sr

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Melody L. Carter  and
E. R. Vance
Melody L. Carter
Affiliation:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Institute of Materials Engineering, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia
E. R. Vance
Affiliation:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Institute of Materials Engineering, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia
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Abstract

This paper illustrates the benefits of hot isostatically pressed (HIPed) tailored ceramic waste forms for the immobilisation of Cs and Sr separated from spent nuclear fuel. Experimental data on microstructure and aqueous durability are presented for Cs- and Sr-bearing hollanditerich tailored ceramics prepared with 12-18 wt% waste (on an oxide basis). MCC-1 type leach testing, on the sample containing 12 wt% waste at 90°C for 28 days revealed extremely low normalised 7-28-day Cs and Sr release rates of 0.003 and 0.004 g/m2day respectively.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1107: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXXI , 2008 , 323
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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