Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.84, No.5, 1187-1189, 2001
Generalized titanate ceramic waste form for advanced purex reprocessing
Alternative dissolution processes for spent nuclear fuel lead to highly active waste streams rich in zirconium, iron, chromium, and nickel at levels that vary with fuel assembly design. A titanate ceramic phase assemblage has been developed with the flexibility to accommodate these variations in waste stream composition. Waste loadings range from 42 to 50 wt%. Leach rates are comparable to those from Synroc C.