Published 1982
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Journal article
The development and testing of SYNROC C as a high level nuclear waste form
- 1. Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment, Lucas Heights
Description
The current status of SYNROC C research and development by the Australian Atomic Energy Commission is reviewed. A non-radioactive fabrication demonstration line designed to produce 10 cm o.d., 90 cm long, cylinders of SYNROC canned in stainless steel by the method of in-can hot pressing is being commissioned. Leach tests are proving the excellent leach resistance of SYNROC. Accelerated radiation damage testing using fast neutrons has simulated storage times of up to 6.7 x 105 years. Thermophysical properties of SYNROC have been measured over the temperature range 20 to 650 deg. C
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Aust. Ceram. Soc.
- Journal Volume
- 18
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- J. Aust. Ceram. Soc.
- Journal Page Range
- 2-5
- ISSN
- 0004-881X
Conference
- Title
- Annual meeting of the Materials Research Society.
- Dates
- 16 - 19 Nov 1981.
- Place
- Boston, MA, USA.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 13702309
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CANNING; FABRICATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HOT PRESSING; LEACHING; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; SYNTHETIC ROCKS
- Descriptors DEC
- DISSOLUTION; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS WORKING; PRESSING; RADIATION EFFECTS; ROCKS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING
Optional Information
- Notes
- 14 refs.