Currently, there is no disposal strategy for irradiated graphite from nuclear reactors such as the UK Magnox and Russian RBMK reactors. Due to the vulnerability of the irradiated graphite to oxidation, the possibility of using microwave processing to incorporate graphite into vitreous waste forms has been investigated.
Origin
University Sheffield
Journal Title
Icg Prague 2013 Abstract 018, 171
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 4018