Dissolution of UK high-level waste glass under simulated hyperalkaline conditions of a colocated geological disposal facility

International Journal of Applied Glass Science

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 341-356

  Corkhill, Claire L ^a   Cassingham, Nathan J ^a   Heath, Paul G ^a   Hyatt, Neil C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CALCIUM SILICATE; DISSOLUTION; GLASS; SILICON; THERMOANALYSIS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CHEMICAL DURABILITY; GEOLOGICAL DISPOSALS; INTERMEDIATE REGIMES; LONG-TERM DURABILITIES; RATE-LIMITING STEPS; SOLUTION CHEMISTRY; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

CALCIUM;

EID: 84897049896     PISSN: 20411286     EISSN: 20411294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijag.12042     Document Type: Article

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