Published December 2006 | Version v1
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Activation energy of leaching of glass matrix incorporating simulated high level wastes from processing of MOX fuels

  • 1. Back-End Technology Development Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
  • 2. Chemistry Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)

Description

Sodium borosilicate glass matrix incorporating 25 wt % of simulated high level wastes (HLW) oxides from ThO2-PuO2 MOX fuels was developed and leached in high purity water and simulated granitic and tuff ground waters at 70 and 90 degC. The normalized leach rates (NLRs) were in the range of 10-3-10-8 g.cm-2.d-1 and were found to depend on leachant water composition. From the NLRs results activation energies of leaching were estimated. The activation energies (ΔEa) were least for sodium leaching in all three types of water. The Ea in high purity water increased in the order silica > B > Na just opposite to leach rates. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of DAE-BRNS international symposium on materials chemistry

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences
Imprint Place
Mumbai (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of DAE-BRNS international symposium on materials chemistry
Imprint Pagination
727 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 178-180

Conference

Title
1. international symposium on materials chemistry
Acronym
ISMC - 06
Dates
4-8 Dec 2006
Place
Mumbai (India)

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Notes
5 refs., 1 fig., 2 tabs.