Published November 3, 1998 | Version v1
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Method of waste stabilization via chemically bonded phosphate ceramics

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Description

A method for regulating the reaction temperature of a ceramic formulation process is provided comprising supplying a solution containing a monovalent alkali metal; mixing said solution with an oxide powder to create a binder; contacting said binder with bulk material to form a slurry; and allowing the slurry to cure. A highly crystalline waste form is also provided consisting of a binder containing potassium and waste substrate encapsulated by the binder. 3 figs

Availability note (English)

Available from Patent and Trademark Office, Box 9, Washington, DC 20232 (United States)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
[10 p.]
IPC:
Int. Cl. A62D 3/00; B09B 3/00; C04B 35/00; C04B 35/04
IPC
Int. Cl. A62D 3/00; B09B 3/00; C04B 35/00; C04B 35/04
Patent number
US patent document 5,830,815/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
30011642
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ALKALI METALS; BINDERS; CERAMIC MELTERS; CURING; OXIDES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; SLURRIES; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; WASTE FORMS
Descriptors DEC
CHALCOGENIDES; CONTROL; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC FURNACES; ELEMENTS; FURNACES; MANAGEMENT; METALS; MIXTURES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SUSPENSIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES

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Funding organization
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
Secondary number(s)
US patent application 8-617,284