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Interactions between Simulant Vitrified Nuclear Wastes and high pH solutions: A Natural Analogue Approach
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 January 2017
Abstract
This study details the characterization of a glass sample exposed to hyperalkaline water and calcium-rich sediment for an extended time period (estimated as 2 - 70 years) at a lime (CaO) waste site in the UK. We introduce this site, known as Peak Dale, in reference to its use as a natural analogue for nuclear waste glass dissolution in the high pH environment of a cementitious engineered barrier of a geological disposal facility. In particular, a preliminary assessment of alteration layer chemistry and morphology is described and the initiation of a long-term durability assessment is outlined.
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- MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 12: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XL , 2017 , pp. 669 - 674
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- Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017
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