Thermodynamic stability of ternary compounds of Rb-Si-O System using Knudsen Effusion Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (KEQMS)

Recently, economical and environment friendly closed nuclear fuel cycle option has gained more importance in nuclear industry. For waste immobilization, silicate based glasses are mostly favored among the various matrix-options available. Rubidium is one of the fission products, which remains in waste form after spent fuel reprocessing. Rubidium can replace the alkali metal inside the glass matrix. The stability of glass matrix in presence of rubidium has not been studied so far. In the present study, the thermal stability of the compounds formed due to interaction between Silica and Rubidium oxide have been investigated out