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Hollandite-rich Ceramic Melts for the Immobilisation of Cs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

M. L. Carter ,
E. R. Vance  and
H. Li
M. L. Carter
Affiliation:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
E. R. Vance
Affiliation:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
H. Li
Affiliation:
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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Abstract

Ceramic wasteforms designed to be processed by melting in air has been developed to immobilise Cs-rich wastes. Detailed characterisation electron microscopy is presented on versions of these melted materials which are rich in Cr-, Ni-, Zn or Co- substituted titanate hollandites and which have PCT-B normalised Cs leachate concentrations of < 0.2 g/L. To assist in understanding the general crystal chemistry of titanate hollandites, this study also investigates the solubility limits of Cs in single-phase hollandite BaxCsy(M3+)2x+yTi8–2x-yO16 where M = Cr and BaxCsy(M2+)x+y/2Ti8-x-y/2O16 formulations where M = Zn, Co or Ni.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 807: Symposium Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVII , 2003 , 249
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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