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Studies of Pollucite

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

E.R. Vance,
B.E. Scheetz,
M.W. Barnes and
B.J. Bodnar
E.R. Vance
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
B.E. Scheetz
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
M.W. Barnes
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
B.J. Bodnar
Affiliation:
Materials Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
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Pollucite (CsAlSi206) has been suggested [1,2] as a suitable phase for the incorporation and immobilization of 137Cs, on the basis of its refractory nature and leach resistance. The phase also occurs in tailored ceramic formulations designed for the disposal of commercial reprocessing waste [3,4] and zeolites which are heavily loaded with Cs [5,6].

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