Abstract
AbstractThe titanate based nuclear waste immobilization medium, Synroc-B, has been synthesized at atmospheric pressure from freeze dried nitrate precursors. Complete formation of the phase assemblage (CaTiO3, CaZrTi2O7, and BaAl2Ti5O14) occurred upon calcination of the nitrate precursor after only 10 minutes at 1100°C. This improvement in the preparation conditions may lead to practical application of the material in the safe disposal of high level nuclear waste and the immobilization of other strategic nuclear materials.
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