The effect of supercritical carbon dioxide treatment on the leachability and structure of cemented radioactive waste-forms

Waste Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 355-361

  Hartmann, T ^a   Paviet Hartmann, P ^b   Rubin, J B ^b   Fitzsimmons, M R ^c   Sickafus, K E ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Chem Sci and Technology Division   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leachability; Portland cement; Supercritical carbonation; Waste form

Indexed keywords

STABILIZATION; URANIUM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LEACHING; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0032842689     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-053X(99)00138-5     Document Type: Article

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