Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 36, Issue 1, 25(2021)

Radionuclides from Nature to Nature: Recent Progress in Immobilization of High Level Nuclear Wastes in SYNROC

Tao DUAN1... Yi DING1, Shilin LUO2, Shengtai ZHANG3 and Jian LIU1 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
  • 2Physics and Space Sciences College, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
  • 3School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong 643000, China;
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    Figures & Tables(8)
    Schematic diagram of pyrochlore structure and its ion occupation (A: Gd…, B: Zr…)
    Multiscale materials designed for extraction and confinement of radionuclides[8]
    Model diagram of zirconia and silicon oxide reacting under the condition of 1500 ℃ and Po to form zircon ball stick
    Temperature gradient model of zircon interface by using microwave synthesis[32]
    Carbon thermal shock ultra-high temperature rapid sintering[48]
    • Table 1.

      几种人造岩石固化体的化学成分

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      Table 1.

      几种人造岩石固化体的化学成分

      SYNROCComponent mass fraction/%Waste package capacity/%
      TiO2UO2ZrO2Al2O3SiO2BaOCaO
      SYNROC-B74.1-6.65.4-5.611.0-
      SYNROC-C57.1-5.44.4-4.48.930.0
      SYNROC-D18.8-6.6-6.6-5.362.7~65.0
      SYNROC-E87.6-3.0---2.27.0
      SYNROC-F40.647.6-0.91.19.5-50.0
    • Table 2.

      辐照损伤的试验研究方法

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      Table 2.

      辐照损伤的试验研究方法

      Irradiation methodExperimental programAdvantageDisadvantage
      Ion irradiationHeavy ion beam bombardmentIrradiation damage at low levelSuppress vacancy defects
      Electron irradiationAccelerated voltage inductionObserve defect formationComplex and expensive equipment
      Neutron irradiationReactor irradiationLarge dosage, short timeDifficult to control temperature and dosage
    • Table 3.

      高放废物不同固化方法

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      Table 3.

      高放废物不同固化方法

      SYNROCTypical componentsDensity/(g·cm-3)StrengthLong-term stabilityPackage capacity/wt%Thermal conductivity /(W·m-1·℃-1)Leaching rate /(g·cm-2·d-1)
      Calcined productCaF2Al2O3ZrO21.0-1.7PowderUnstableHigh0.13-0.200.1-10
      Borosilicate glassSiO2B2O3Na2OAl2O32.5-2.8Hard and brittleYellow phase is formed, and there is a tendency to crystallize15-301.00-1.5010-6-10-4
      Phosphate glassP2O5Al2O3Na2O2.5-3.0Hard and brittleLarge tendency to crystallize15-301.00-1.5010-5-10-3
      SynrocTiO2ZrO2CaOAl2O3BaO4.0-5.8HardStable15-302.50-3.5010-8-10-5
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    Tao DUAN, Yi DING, Shilin LUO, Shengtai ZHANG, Jian LIU. Radionuclides from Nature to Nature: Recent Progress in Immobilization of High Level Nuclear Wastes in SYNROC[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(1): 25

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    Category: REVIEW

    Received: May. 11, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 21, 2021

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    DOI:10.15541/jim20200247

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