Colloidal silica as a grouting material for the temporary encapsulation of heat-generating radioactive waste during removal and transport operations: A proof of concept

Hazardous nuclear waste is produced at all stages during the nuclear fuel cycle. The removal operations of nuclear waste from nuclear reactors and/or storage facilities, such as spent fuel pools and storage silos, pose a hazard for the workforce and the environment, due to the potential release of r...

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Main Authors: Arianna Gea Pagano, Gráinne El Mountassir, Rebecca Jane Lunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Energy Research
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2023.1156301/full