Published July 1983 | Version v1
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The Synroc solution

Creators

  • 1. Australian National Univ., Canberra. Research School of Earth Sciences

Description

This article deals with the storage of high-level radioactive wastes, which must be isolated from the biosphere for extremely long periods, because of their high-level of radioactivity. Thus the wasteform itself should function as an 'immobilisation barrier' fully capable of preventing any significant release of radionuclides to the biosphere for 105-106 years. Synroc is a wasteform that posseses a great resistance to leaching. The paper deals with the composition of synroc, the comparative leaching behaviour of synroc and borosilicate glass, the effect of radiation damage, and the functioning of a synroc precursor

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Immobilisation of high-level radioactive wastes

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Act.
Journal Issue
no.29
Series
Nucl. Act.
ISSN
0048-1025

INIS

Country of Publication
South Africa
Country of Input or Organization
South Africa
INIS RN
14796822
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
BOROSILICATE GLASS; EQUILIBRIUM; GROUND WATER; HEAT TREATMENTS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; HOLLANDITE; ISOTOPE DILUTION; LEACHING; LEAD; PEROVSKITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIOLYSIS; RUTILE; SOLID SOLUTIONS; STABILITY; SYNROC PROCESS; THORIUM; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; URANIUM; X RADIATION; ZIRCONOLITE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; ALUMINIUM OXIDES; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BARIUM OXIDES; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; DISPERSIONS; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; GLASS; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; MINERALS; MIXTURES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MINERALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLUTIONS; STORAGE; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TITANIUM OXIDES; TRACER TECHNIQUES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTE STORAGE; WASTES; WATER; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES