Maximization of waste loading for a vitrified Hanford high-activity simulated waste

Abstract

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Tank waste remediation system phase I high-level waste feed processability assessment report

“…Based on crucible tests to date, glasses with 33 wt% NCAW do not form spinel phase, while glasses with 40 to 50 wt% NCAW typically precipitate from 0.5 to 1.0 vol% spinel at 1,050 "C (100 "C below the operating temperature of the melter) (Fini andBailey 1994). At 50 wt% NCAW, baddeleyite (ZrO,) appears in the glass and its concentration increases sharply with waste loading (Hrma and Bailey 1995).…”