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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

Colleen Mann ,
Clare Thorpe ,
Antoni E. Milodowski ,
Lorraine P. Field ,
Richard P. Shaw ,
Luke Boast ,
Russell Hand ,
Neil C. Hyatt ,
John L. Provis  and
Claire L. Corkhill
Colleen Mann*
Affiliation:
NucleUS Immobilisation Science Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
Clare Thorpe
Affiliation:
NucleUS Immobilisation Science Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
Antoni E. Milodowski
Affiliation:
British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK
Lorraine P. Field
Affiliation:
British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK
Richard P. Shaw
Affiliation:
British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK
Luke Boast
Affiliation:
NucleUS Immobilisation Science Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
Russell Hand
Affiliation:
NucleUS Immobilisation Science Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
Neil C. Hyatt
Affiliation:
NucleUS Immobilisation Science Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
John L. Provis
Affiliation:
NucleUS Immobilisation Science Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
Claire L. Corkhill
Affiliation:
NucleUS Immobilisation Science Laboratory, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
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*(Email: [email protected])
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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.

Keywords

waste managementwatersurface chemistry
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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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