Vitrification of nuclear waste

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the Glass and Amorphous Materials subtree

Borosilicate glass blocks immobilize fission-products (Cs-137, Sr-90, actinides); La Hague (France) and Hanford (USA) vitrify high-level waste; durable for 10^4 to 10^6 years (per leach tests).

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