An international initiative on long-term behavior of high-level nuclear waste glass

By S. Gin, A. Abdelouas, L. Criscenti, W. Ebert, K. Ferrand, T. Geisler, M. Harrison, Y. Inagaki, S. Mitsui, K. Mueller and 7 more. 2013

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Nations using borosilicate glass as an immobilization material for radioactive waste have reinforced the importance of scientific collaboration to obtain a consensus on the mechanisms controlling the long-term dissolution rate of glass. This goal is deemed to be crucial for the development of reliable performance assessment models for geological disposal. The collaborating laboratories all conduct fundamental and/or applied research using modern materials science techniques. This paper briefly reviews the radioactive waste vitrification programs of the six participant nations and summarizes the current state of glass corrosion science, emphasizing the common scientific needs and justifications for on-going initiatives.

Subfields: Civil and Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Chemistry

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1. Gerald S. Frankel
2. S. Gin
3. Wolfgang Windl
4. Jincheng Du
5. J. Scully
6. J. Lian
7. J. Ryan
8. Nick Birbilis

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• A comparative review of the aqueous corrosion of glasses, crystalline ceramics, and metals (2018, background): “Various repository environments are under investigation in different countries: steel, concrete or ceramic overpacks, and clay, salt, shale, or granite host rocks.(6,81) Each design will provide a specific water composition in contact with the glass, thereby affecting its reactivity.”