Mineral-Like Consolidating Matrix Materials for Solidification of Technetium and Technetium–Neptunium Fractions
摘要
Abstract
The phase formation of the phosphates Tc0.5Zr0.5P2O7, Tc0.25Zr0.75P2O7, and Tc0.25Np0.25Zr0.5P2O7 for the immobilization of technetium and technetium–neptunium fractions was studied. The powders were obtained by precipitation from solution. The target phase formation temperature was 600°C. The compounds obtained are single-phase products and crystallize in the cubic system, space group Pa–3. The solidification of the real technetium–zirconium fraction from VVER-1000 SNF processing was performed. The hydrolytic durability of the samples was studied by long-term static leaching. The degrees of leaching were as follows: Tc, no more than 0.03%; Np, 0.008%; Zr, less than 0.001%.