Surface effects of cement-based solidified waste forms /

a prelude to the potential development of an accelerated

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pavlonnis, George
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:a prelude to the potential development of an accelerated
allowing more waste material to be leached. Future work
an increased concentration of the waste material on the
different than those of the bulk material. This was done as
for a ninety day period. Parameters such as surface
irregularities of the waste forms resulted in a greater
irregularities, aggregate size, surface-to-volume ratio, and
leach test. Leaching of solidified waste forms took place
mathematical model to describe the behavior of the leaching.
of the surface leaching. Results indicated that there were
pore structure were examined to better understand the effects
should include the study of other parameters that may affect
surface area than was calculated. This allowed more leachate
surface characteristics of cement-based waste forms were
surface of the waste form. The second was that the surface
the surface of the waste form, such as cement chemistry and
This study was performed in order to determine-nine if the
to come into contact with the surface of the waste form
two items that affected the surface leaching. The first was
water-to-cement ratio and the development of a better
Item Description:"Major subject: Health Physics".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 83 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 60-61.