Published 1979 | Version v1
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Preliminary corrosion test of a glass-ceramic candidate for a nuclear waste canister

Creators

  • 1. Corning Glass Works, NY

Description

Preliminary corrosion studies of Corning Glass Works glass-ceramic Code 9617 as a storage canister for spent nuclear fuel rods indicates a corrosion rate of 0.013 cm/1000 y when stored in a granite repository at an initial temperature of 1100C. This is well within the targeted rate of 0.1 cm/1000 y

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Plenum Press.
Imprint Place
New York, NY
Imprint Title
Scientific basis for nuclear waste management
Journal Page Range
p. 289-296.

Conference

Title
Annual meeting of Materials Research Society.
Dates
28 Nov - 1 Dec 1978.
Place
Boston, MA, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11518520
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CERAMICS; CONTAINERS; CORROSION; GLASS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SPENT FUEL STORAGE
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; MANAGEMENT; STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT