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The Interaction Between Synroc-C and Pure Water or Boom Clay

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Pierre Van Iseghem ,
Wei Jiang ,
Marc Blanchaert ,
Kaye Hart  and
Alexander Lodding
Pierre Van Iseghem
Affiliation:
SCK·CEN, 2400 Mol, Belgium
Wei Jiang
Affiliation:
SCK·CEN, 2400 Mol, Belgium
Marc Blanchaert
Affiliation:
SCK·CEN, 2400 Mol, Belgium
Kaye Hart
Affiliation:
ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia
Alexander Lodding
Affiliation:
Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Abstract

We investigated the interaction between Synroc-C and deionized water or Boom clay disposal media. We used powdered Synroc-C to achieve high SA/V (surface area to volume) conditions (100, 1000, 10000 m-1). The temperature was 90°C. Reaction progress up to 10+6 days/mi was reached. We conclude that dissolution in DW is mainly controlled by initial ion exchange, followed by matrix dissolution. In both Boom clay media (a 500 g/l and a 2000 g/l clay/claywater mixture) matrix dissolution is dominating. The depletion depth of the main Synroc constituent Ti is below 250 nm in the clay media, and below 2 nm in DW after 110 days corrosion at 100 m-1. The corrosion rates are very small, though we cannot present meaningful values. The effect of Boom clay is mainly to increase the solubility of Ti, Zr and the rare earths in solution.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 412: Symposium V – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XIX , 1995 , 305
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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