The role of titanate ceramics in immobilisation of wastes arising from partitioning and weapons disposition
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2002-03-01
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Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI)
Abstract
The development of ceramics for the immobilisation of radioactive wastes has been on-going at ANSTO since 1980 and has involved collaboration with JAERI, the USDOE, LLNL and other international laboratories. This work has examined various processing routes, radiation damage effects and long-term aqueous durability for a range of titanate ceramics. Within these studies, information on the long-term behaviour of ceramics chosen to immobilities excess Pu and actinide-rich wastes arising from partitioning strategies have been obtained. Overall, the long-term durability, limitations on criticality under processing and disposal conditions and existence of viable natural analogues endorse the use of titanate ceramics for immobilisation of actinide-rich wastes. © 2002 Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
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Print copy is held by ANSTO Library at DDC 621.4838/369.
Keywords
Ceramics, Leaching, Radioactive wastes, Titanates, Plutonium compounds, Radioactive waste processing, Solidification, Actinides, Nuclear weapons dismantlement, Radioactive waste storage
Citation
Hart, K. P., Zhang, Y., Begg, B. D., Aly, Z., Brownscombe, R., Day, R. A., Stewart, M. W. A., Lumpkin, G. R., Vance E. R. & Jostsons, A. (2002). The role of titanate ceramics in immobilisation of wastes arising from partitioning and weapons disposition. Paper presented at NUCEF 2001: International symposium, Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan, 31 October - 2 November 2001. (pp.349-354). doi:10.11484/JAERI-Conf-2002-004