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The Effects of Crystallization and Residual Glass on the Chemical Durability of Iron Phosphate Waste Forms Containing 40 wt% of a High MoO3 Collins-CLT Waste
Journal of Nuclear Materials
  • Jen-Hsien Hsu
  • Jincheng Bai
  • Cheol-Woon Kim, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Richard K. Brow, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Joe Szabo
  • Adam Zervos
Abstract

The effects of cooling rate on the chemical durability of iron phosphate waste forms containing up to 40 wt% of a high MoO3 Collins-CLT waste simulant were determined at 90 °C using the product consistency test (PCT). The waste form, designated 40wt%-5, meets appropriate Department of Energy (DOE) standards when rapidly quenched from the melt (as-cast) and after slow cooling following the CCC (canister centerline cooling)-protocol, although the quenched glass is more durable. The analysis of samples from the vapor hydration test (VHT) and the aqueous corrosion test (differential recession test) reveals that rare earth orthophosphate (monazite) and Zr-pyrophosphate crystals that form on cooling are more durable than the residual glass in the 40wt%-5 waste form. The residual glass in the CCC-treated samples has a greater average phosphate chain length and a lower Fe/P ratio, and those contribute to its faster corrosion kinetics.

Department(s)
Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Second Department
Materials Science and Engineering
Comments

This work was supported by the US Department of Energy contract number DE-SC0011906.

Keywords and Phrases
  • Chemical Durability,
  • Collins-CLT Waste,
  • Iron Phosphate Glass,
  • Nuclear Waste,
  • Waste Form
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Publication Date
01 Mar 2018
Citation Information
Jen-Hsien Hsu, Jincheng Bai, Cheol-Woon Kim, Richard K. Brow, et al.. "The Effects of Crystallization and Residual Glass on the Chemical Durability of Iron Phosphate Waste Forms Containing 40 wt% of a High MoO3 Collins-CLT Waste" Journal of Nuclear Materials Vol. 500 (2018) p. 373 - 380 ISSN: 0022-3115
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/richard-brow/216/