Zirconolite Matrices for the Immobilization of REE–Actinide Wastes

Autor: Sergey V. Yudintsev, Maximilian S. Nickolsky, Michael I. Ojovan, Olga I. Stefanovsky, Victor I. Malkovsky, Amina S. Ulanova, Lewis R. Blackburn
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Ceramics, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 1573-1622 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2571-6131
DOI: 10.3390/ceramics6030098
Popis: The structural and chemical properties of zirconolite (ideally CaZrTi2O7) as a host phase for separated REE–actinide-rich wastes are considered. Detailed analysis of both natural and synthetic zirconolite-structured phases confirms that a selection of zirconolite polytype structures may be obtained, determined by the provenance, crystal chemistry, and/or synthesis route. The production of zirconolite ceramic and glass–ceramic composites at an industrial scale appears most feasible by cold pressing and sintering (CPS), pressure-assisted sintering techniques such as hot isostatic pressing (HIP), or a melt crystallization route. Moreover, we discuss the synthesis of zirconolite glass ceramics by the crystallization of B–Si–Ca–Zr–Ti glasses containing actinides in conditions of increased temperatures relevant to deep borehole disposal (DBD).
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