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Iron Mössbauer redox and relation to technetium retention during vitrification
Technetium-99 is a long half-life radioactive fission product whose high volatility during waste vitrification (National Research Council, 2001; Migge, Mat Res Symp Proc 127:205–213, 1989) is a factor in the safe...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Iron Mössbauer redox and relation to technetium retention during vitrification
Technetium-99 is a long half-life radioactive fission product whose high volatility during waste vitrification (National Research Council, 2001; Migge, Mat Res Symp Proc 127:205–213, 1989) is a factor in the safe...
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X-ray Absorption Studies of Vanadium Valence and Local Environment in Borosilicate Waste Glasses
XANES and EXAFS data were collected and analyzed to characterize vanadium in borosilicate glasses used for immobilization of sulfur-containing nuclear wastes. Earlier studies suggested that adding vanadium to ...
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High-Temperature Melter Tests for Vitrificationof BNFL High-Level Nuclear Wastes
Vitrification has become the international method of choice for the immobilization of highlevel nuclear wastes (HLW) from both commercial and defense fuel reprocessing activities. However, there are clear econ...
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Continuous-Melter Vitrification of Fernald Mixed Wastes: Distribution of Contaminants Between Glass, Scrubber Solutions and Off-Gases
Results are presented from treatability studies on the vitrification of hazardous and low-level radioactive soils and sludges from the Fernald site. The majority of the contaminants of concern are contained in...