Materials science of high-level nuclear waste immobilization

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dc.contributor.authorWeber, WJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorNavrotsky, Aen_AU
dc.contributor.authorStefanovsky, Sen_AU
dc.contributor.authorVance, ERen_AU
dc.contributor.authorVernaz, Een_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-09T01:29:19Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T05:08:21Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-09T01:29:19Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T05:08:21Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2009-01en_AU
dc.date.statistics2009-01en_AU
dc.description.abstractWith the increasing demand for the development of nuclear power comes the responsibility to address the issue of waste, including the technical challenges of immobilizing high-level nuclear wastes in stable solid forms for interim storage or disposition in geologic repositories. The immobilization of high-level nuclear wastes has been an active area of research and development for over 50 years. Borosilicate glasses and complex ceramic composites have been developed to meet many technical challenges and current needs, although regulatory issues, which vary widely from country to country, have yet to be resolved. Cooperative international programs to develop advanced proliferation-resistant nuclear technologies to close the nuclear fuel cycle and increase the efficiency of nuclear energy production might create new separation waste streams that could demand new concepts and materials for nuclear waste immobilization. This article reviews the current state-of-the-art understanding regarding the materials science of glasses and ceramics for the immobilization of high-level nuclear waste and excess nuclear materials and discusses approaches to address new waste streams. © 2009, Materials Research Societyen_AU
dc.identifier.citationWeber, W. J., Navrotsky, A., Stefanovsky, S., Vance, E. R., & Vernaz, E. (2009). Materials science of high-level nuclear waste immobilization. MRS Bulletin, 34, 46-53. doi:10.1557/mrs2009.12en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc1537en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0883-7694en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleMRS Bulletinen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination46-53en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1557/mrs2009.12en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/3133en_AU
dc.identifier.volume34en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherMaterials Research Societyen_AU
dc.subjectHigh-level radioactive wastesen_AU
dc.subjectSolidificationen_AU
dc.subjectVitrificationen_AU
dc.subjectNuclear poweren_AU
dc.subjectGlassen_AU
dc.subjectCeramicsen_AU
dc.titleMaterials science of high-level nuclear waste immobilizationen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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