Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 13, Issue 21, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su132111992
Keywords
radioactive waste; evaporator concentrates; spent ion exchangers; organic liquid wastes; conventional cement; innovative cement; mix design optimization; leaching tests
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This research addresses the challenges in designing durable cementitious waste forms, summarizes the problematic characteristics of different types of wastes, and identifies factors that affect their durability. A guide to optimize the mix design of these waste forms was proposed, with a focus on using leaching tests to test the stabilization performance of nuclear waste forms.
Developing effective radioactive waste management practices is essential for ensuring the sustainability of the nuclear industry. The immobilization of radioactive wastes is one of the main activities conducted during the management of these wastes; it aims to produce a durable waste form that has sustainable performance over long periods of time. In this work, the challenges that face the design of durable cementitious waste forms are addressed for problematic operational wastes. In this respect, the problematic characteristics of evaporator concentrates, spent ion exchangers, and organic liquid wastes are overviewed, and the factors that affect the durability of their cementitious waste forms are identified. A summary of potential conventional and innovative cementitious matrices is presented by reviewing the cementation practices in national programs and recent research devoted to developing durable matrices. Finally, a guide to optimize the mix design of these waste forms was proposed that includes the selection of the testing procedure, factors that affect the waste form performance, and the optimization technique. This guide was presented with special focus on leaching tests, which are a means to test the stabilization performance of nuclear waste forms.
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