Potential of Wollastonite-Based Brushite Cement for the Conditioning of Radioactive Waste Contaminated by 90 Sr.
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| Title: | Potential of Wollastonite-Based Brushite Cement for the Conditioning of Radioactive Waste Contaminated by 90 Sr. |
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| Authors: | Jdaini, Jihane1,2 (AUTHOR) jihane.jdaini@cea.fr, Cau Dit Coumes, Céline1,2 (AUTHOR), Barré, Yves3 (AUTHOR), de Noirfontaine, Marie-Noëlle2,4 (AUTHOR), Courtial, Mireille1,2,4 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Materials (1996-1944). Mar2026, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p1136. 26p. |
| Subjects: | Strontium, Calcium silicates, Radioactive waste management, Calcium phosphate, Mineralogical chemistry, Ionizing radiation |
| Abstract: | This work investigates the potential of wollastonite-based brushite cement (WBC) for the stabilization and solidification of radioactive waste contaminated by 90Sr. This phosphate binder was formed by the reaction of wollastonite (CaSiO3) with a phosphoric acid solution containing borax and metallic cations (Al3+, Zn2+). Two cement pastes were investigated: a commercial binder (WBC-C) and an optimized formulation (WBC-O), produced using a zinc-free mixing solution with a higher aluminum content than that of WBC-C. Mineralogical characterizations using XRD, TGA, XRF, SEM-EDX, and Raman spectroscopy showed that both materials mainly contained amorphous hydrated silica and calcium aluminophosphate, along with crystalline brushite, residual wollastonite, and quartz. The stability of WBC-C under γ-irradiation was evaluated up to a dose of 1 MGy. The only observable effect was water radiolysis, leading to dihydrogen production at yields comparable to Portland cement matrices and geopolymers. Strontium leaching, assessed using the ANSI/ANS-16.1-2003 (R2008) procedure, followed a two-stage release mechanism combining surface wash-off and diffusion. The apparent diffusion coefficient Da of Sr in WBC-C was markedly lower than typical values reported for Portland cement matrices. WBC-O exhibited enhanced Sr retention, possibly due to its higher aluminum content, which refines mesopores and reduces diffusion pathways accessible to Sr. WBC binders therefore appear to be promising candidates for strontium immobilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This work investigates the potential of wollastonite-based brushite cement (WBC) for the stabilization and solidification of radioactive waste contaminated by 90Sr. This phosphate binder was formed by the reaction of wollastonite (CaSiO3) with a phosphoric acid solution containing borax and metallic cations (Al3+, Zn2+). Two cement pastes were investigated: a commercial binder (WBC-C) and an optimized formulation (WBC-O), produced using a zinc-free mixing solution with a higher aluminum content than that of WBC-C. Mineralogical characterizations using XRD, TGA, XRF, SEM-EDX, and Raman spectroscopy showed that both materials mainly contained amorphous hydrated silica and calcium aluminophosphate, along with crystalline brushite, residual wollastonite, and quartz. The stability of WBC-C under γ-irradiation was evaluated up to a dose of 1 MGy. The only observable effect was water radiolysis, leading to dihydrogen production at yields comparable to Portland cement matrices and geopolymers. Strontium leaching, assessed using the ANSI/ANS-16.1-2003 (R2008) procedure, followed a two-stage release mechanism combining surface wash-off and diffusion. The apparent diffusion coefficient Da of Sr in WBC-C was markedly lower than typical values reported for Portland cement matrices. WBC-O exhibited enhanced Sr retention, possibly due to its higher aluminum content, which refines mesopores and reduces diffusion pathways accessible to Sr. WBC binders therefore appear to be promising candidates for strontium immobilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 19961944 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ma19061136 |
