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Rheological Properties of an Alkoxide Derived Hlw Slurry Feed†

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

L. H. Cadoff ,
D. Smith-Magowan ,
D. E. Harrison  and
J. M. Pope
L. H. Cadoff
Affiliation:
Westinghouse R&D Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
D. Smith-Magowan
Affiliation:
Westinghouse R&D Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
D. E. Harrison
Affiliation:
Westinghouse R&D Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
J. M. Pope
Affiliation:
West Valley Nuclear Services Co., Inc., West Valley, NY 14171–0191
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Abstract

Coagulation of HLW feed slurry can result from the interaction between acid metal cations and soluble silicates/silica. Feed slurry viscosity depend on a number of factors: (a) concentration and composition of the waste slurry electrolytes, (b) type and concentration of silica and silicate constituents in the glass former, (c) pH of the slurry feed, and (d) degree and order of mixing of the glass former with the waste sludge. Coagulation can be avoided by mixing to achieve a good dispersal of glass former globules in the waste slurry even when pH and electrolyte content favor it.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 32: Symposium B – Better Ceramics Through Chemistry I , 1984 , 163
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1984

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This work was supported by West Valley Nuclear Services Company under DoE Contract #DEAC-0781NE44139.

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