Abdelaziz Hasnaoui , Jess McWilliams , Charles Reeb , Martin Hayes , Catherine A. Davy , John L. Provis , David Lambertin
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Solidification of tributyl phosphate/dodecane waste using metakaolin-based potassium geopolymers
The conditioning of radioactive tributyl phosphate/dodecane (TBP/dodecane) wastes represents a real challenge in the nuclear industry. In fact, TBP/dodecane mix is one of the radioactive liquid organic wastes for which no adequate or industrially mature solutions are currently available for its treatment. To address this issue, the potential of metakaolin (MK)-based potassium geopolymer for the solidification of TBP/dodecane was investigated in the present study. This requires the addition of a surfactant to enable production of a wasteform with the desired rheological, mechanical and microstructural properties.
Three surfactants were tested and Brij O10 was found to be the most efficient in terms of emulsification and initial fresh stability. The obtained results show that the use of a MK-based potassium geopolymer binder combined with Brij O10 is a potentially feasible solution for the conditioning of this TBP/dodecane mix, by providing good emulsion workability and a stable monolithic composite before and after hardening. Furthermore, in terms of mechanical properties (which have to remain above 8 MPa to achieve industrial storage specifications), this study confirms that MK-based potassium geopolymers can safely be used for the solidification of TBP/dodecane wastes.
期刊介绍:
Nuclear Engineering and Design covers the wide range of disciplines involved in the engineering, design, safety and construction of nuclear fission reactors. The Editors welcome papers both on applied and innovative aspects and developments in nuclear science and technology.
Fundamentals of Reactor Design include:
• Thermal-Hydraulics and Core Physics
• Safety Analysis, Risk Assessment (PSA)
• Structural and Mechanical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Fuel Behavior and Design
• Structural Plant Design
• Engineering of Reactor Components
• Experiments
Aspects beyond fundamentals of Reactor Design covered:
• Accident Mitigation Measures
• Reactor Control Systems
• Licensing Issues
• Safeguard Engineering
• Economy of Plants
• Reprocessing / Waste Disposal
• Applications of Nuclear Energy
• Maintenance
• Decommissioning
Papers on new reactor ideas and developments (Generation IV reactors) such as inherently safe modular HTRs, High Performance LWRs/HWRs and LMFBs/GFR will be considered; Actinide Burners, Accelerator Driven Systems, Energy Amplifiers and other special designs of power and research reactors and their applications are also encouraged.