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Physical, Chemical and Structural Evolution of Zeolite-Containing Waste Forms Produced from Metakaolinite and Calcined Sodium Bearing Waste (HLW and/or LLW). Fifth Annual Report.

DE2004834996

Publication Date	2003
Personal Author	Grutzeck, M. W.
Page Count	20
Abstract	Zeolites can adsorb liquids and gases, take part in catalytic reactions and serve as cation exchange media. They are commercially available as finely divided powders. Using zeolites to manage radioactive waste is not new, but a process by which zeolites can be made to act both as a host phase and a cementing agent is. It is notable that zeolites occur in nature as well consolidated/cemented deposits. The Romans used blocks of Neapolitan zeolitized tuff as a building material and some of these buildings are still standing. Zeolites are easy to synthesize from a wide range of both natural and man-made precursor materials. The method of making a 'hydroceramic' is derived from a process in which metakaolinite (thermally dehydroxylated kaolinite) is slurried with a dilute sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution and then reacted for hours to days at mildly elevated temperatures (60-200 C). The zeolites that form in solution are finely divided powders containing micrometer sized crystals.
Keywords	Waste forms Zeolites Radioactive wastes Bearings Building materials Cations Grouting Hydrates Kaolinite Mixtures Nitrites Portland cement Radioactive waste treatment Savannah Rive Sodium hydroxides Waste management
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for 15 Sep 02 - 14 Sep 03.
NTIS Issue Number	200517

Physical, Chemical and Structural Evolution of Zeolite-Containing Waste Forms Produced from Metakaolinite and Calcined Sodium Bearing Waste (HLW and/or LLW). Fifth Annual Report.

Physical, Chemical and Structural Evolution of Zeolite-Containing Waste Forms Produced from Metakaolinite and Calcined Sodium Bearing Waste (HLW and/or LLW). Fifth Annual Report.
DE2004834996

Publication Date	2003
Personal Author	Grutzeck, M. W.
Page Count	20
Abstract	Zeolites can adsorb liquids and gases, take part in catalytic reactions and serve as cation exchange media. They are commercially available as finely divided powders. Using zeolites to manage radioactive waste is not new, but a process by which zeolites can be made to act both as a host phase and a cementing agent is. It is notable that zeolites occur in nature as well consolidated/cemented deposits. The Romans used blocks of Neapolitan zeolitized tuff as a building material and some of these buildings are still standing. Zeolites are easy to synthesize from a wide range of both natural and man-made precursor materials. The method of making a 'hydroceramic' is derived from a process in which metakaolinite (thermally dehydroxylated kaolinite) is slurried with a dilute sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution and then reacted for hours to days at mildly elevated temperatures (60-200 C). The zeolites that form in solution are finely divided powders containing micrometer sized crystals.
Keywords	Waste forms Zeolites Radioactive wastes Bearings Building materials Cations Grouting Hydrates Kaolinite Mixtures Nitrites Portland cement Radioactive waste treatment Savannah Rive Sodium hydroxides Waste management
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for 15 Sep 02 - 14 Sep 03.
NTIS Issue Number	200517