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The Microstructure of Synroc

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

D.R. Cousens ,
S. Myhra ,
J. Penrose ,
R.L. Segall ,
R.St.C. Smart  and
P.S. Turner
D.R. Cousens
Affiliation:
School of Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
S. Myhra
Affiliation:
School of Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
J. Penrose
Affiliation:
School of Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
R.L. Segall
Affiliation:
School of Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
R.St.C. Smart
Affiliation:
School of Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
P.S. Turner
Affiliation:
School of Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
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The Synroc concept was introduced by Ringwood in 19781 and, as is well known, the material now proposed for the disposal of hiah-level civilian nuclear waste consists primarily of hollandite (BaAl2 Ti6016), perovskite (CaTiO3) and zirconolite (CaZrTi207).

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 11: Symposium – Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management V , 1981 , 309
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1982

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