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Structural Evolution of Nuclear Glasses under Forcing Conditions (Irradiation, Alteration)
Assessing the long-term behavior of nuclear glass implies the prediction of their long-term performance, and more precisely of their evolution under irradiation and during interaction with water. After briefly...
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Insight into silicate-glass corrosion mechanisms
The remarkable chemical durability of silicate glass makes it suitable for a wide range of applications. The slowdown of the aqueous glass corrosion kinetics that is frequently observed at long time is general...
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Leaching and migration of Np, Pu, and Am from a-doped SON68 HLW glass in contact with dense clay
In the frame of an integrated in situ test on the alteration of the SON68 reference glass in realistic disposal conditions, the leaching of Np, Pu, and Am from a-doped SON68 glass samples and their migration in t...
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CORALUS: An Integrated In Situ Corrosion Test on α-Active HLW Glass
Integrated in situ corrosion tests with α-doped SON68 glass samples have been and are still being performed in the HADES underground laboratory in Mol, Belgium. Two test tubes have been dismantled, and the glass ...