Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 35, Issue 3, 271(2020)

Ceramic Solidification of Salt-containing Waste from Pyrochemical Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel

Yalan LIU1, Zhifang CHAI2, and Weiqun SHI1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 2Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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    Category: REVIEW

    Received: Oct. 15, 2019

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 27, 2021

    The Author Email: Weiqun SHI (shiwq@ihep.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20190527

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