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Effects of alumina sources (gibbsite, boehmite, and corundum) on melting behavior of high-level radioactive waste melter feed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2016

SeungMin Lee ,
Pavel Hrma ,
Richard Pokorny ,
Jaroslav Klouzek ,
Bradley J. VanderVeer ,
Carmen P. Rodriguez ,
Jaehun Chun ,
Michael J. Schweiger  and
Albert A. Kruger
SeungMin Lee*
Affiliation:
Radiological Material & Detection Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, U.S.A.
Pavel Hrma
Affiliation:
Radiological Material & Detection Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, U.S.A.
Richard Pokorny
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Inorganic Materials, joint workplace of the University of Chemistry and Technology and the Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of the ASCR, V Holešovičkách 41, 182 09 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Jaroslav Klouzek
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Inorganic Materials, joint workplace of the University of Chemistry and Technology and the Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of the ASCR, V Holešovičkách 41, 182 09 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Bradley J. VanderVeer
Affiliation:
Radiological Material & Detection Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, U.S.A.
Carmen P. Rodriguez
Affiliation:
Radiological Material & Detection Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, U.S.A.
Jaehun Chun
Affiliation:
Radiological Material & Detection Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, U.S.A.
Michael J. Schweiger
Affiliation:
Radiological Material & Detection Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, U.S.A.
Albert A. Kruger
Affiliation:
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of River Protection, Richland, WA 99352, U.S.A.
*
*(Email: seungmin.lee@pnnl.gov)
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Abstract

Types of melter feed materials affect glass production rates. This study focuses on the effects of alumina sources on melting behavior of high-alumina high-level-waste melter feeds containing different alumina sources, namely, gibbsite, boehmite, and corundum. The heat flow from the glass melt to the cold cap, a floating layer of the reacting feed, is partially hindered by a foam layer at the bottom of the cold cap. Volume expansion tests and thermoanalytical methods revealed that a slow-melting feed with corundum foamed extensively, whereas a fast-melting feed with boehmite had a low reaction heat and produced less stable foam. The foam thickness, a critical factor for the rate of melting, estimated using the relationship between the heat conductivity and foam porosity was in reasonable agreement with experimental observation.

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foamspecific heatporosity
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 11: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XL , 2017 , pp. 603 - 608
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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