Vitrification of Hanford Bismuth Phosphate and Uranium Recovery Process Sludges

摘要

Bismuth Phosphate Process and Uranium Recovery Process sludges stored at Hanford can be effectively immobilized by conversion to borosilicate glasses. Addition of either TiO sub 2 or ZrO sub 2 to the glass formulations will improve chemical durability. Lithia additions reduce viscosity; however, some compromise in chemical durability must be made to obtain low-melting glasses. (ERA citation 04:009792)