Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9793592 | Journal of Nuclear Materials | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Iron phosphate glasses are of interest for immobilizing high level nuclear waste (HLW). The high temperature viscosity and AC electrical conductivity of an iron phosphate melt containing 2.8 mass% chrome oxide were investigated in this work. The viscosity of this melt varied from 10 to 50 poise from 1350 to 1150 °C, respectively, while the activation energy for viscous flow was 82 and 126 kJ/mol during heating and cooling the melt, respectively. The viscosity of the melt at 1250 °C increased with time due to the reduction of Fe3+ to Fe2+. The AC electrical conductivity of the melt varied from 45 to 65 S/m at 1050 and 1350 °C, respectively. The activation energy for AC electrical conductivity was 28 and 18 kJ/mol during heating and cooling, respectively. The weight loss rate of the melt at 1250 °C after 20 h was only 5 Ã 10â4 g/cm2/h.
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Authors
Wenhai Huang, Delbert E. Day, Chandra S. Ray, Cheol W. Kim,