Brine Chemistry Effects on the Durability of a Simulated Nuclear Waste Glass

Download or read book Brine Chemistry Effects on the Durability of a Simulated Nuclear Waste Glass written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects of various solution chemistry parameters on the alteration and leaching characteristics of a copper borosilicate simulated waste glass have been determined under hydrothermal conditions. Results are presented which demonstrate that leachant salinity, volume/glass surface area ratio, pH, cation content, and dissolved SiO2 concentration effects are important. A brief explanation of these results is given which is based on ion exchange and solution saturation equilibria.