Abstract
Gel-derived microspheres containing simulated high-level radioactive waste sludge and ceramic additive material were prepared by internal gelation at waste loadings as high as 90%. The gel spheres were amenable to subsequent drying, sintering, and coating procedures producing highly leach-resistant crystalline waste forms suitable for permanent disposal. Potential application of this technique to commercial power reactor waste processing was demonstrated by incorporating simulated Purex solvent extraction waste in gel spheres at 20% waste loading.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57-74 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Radioactive Waste Management and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1982 |