Bottom-up design of a cement for nuclear waste encapsulation

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 41-49

  Zhang, T ^a   Vandeperre, L J ^a   Cheeseman, C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ALUMINUM CORROSION; CERAMIC MATERIALS; FUSED SILICA; HYDRATION; MAGNESIA; PH; PORTLAND CEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SILICATES;

ALKALINE ENVIRONMENT; ALUMINIUM METALS; BOTTOM-UP DESIGN; CEMENT MATRIX; CHEMICAL DESIGNS; CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS; MAGNESIUM CARBONATE; MAGNESIUM SILICATES;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE ENCAPSULATION;

EID: 80155164023     PISSN: 01966219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118095386.ch5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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