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Actinide Wastes

Actinide-rich waste streams offer unique immobilization challenges. They typically have very long half-lives, may be fissile, thus requiring criticality control measures, and depending on their source can either be very pure or very impure.

synrocANSTO has developed a range of tailored waste forms for immobilizing actinide wastes. These include both full-ceramic and glass-ceramic matrices depending on the purity of the waste.















Interested in a comparison of waste forms options for actinide wastes?
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Zirconolite or Pyrochlore rich ceramic - high purity feeds
Higher waste loadings and excellent chemical durability




Zirconolite glass-ceramic - low purity feeds
Enhanced chemical flexibility and excellent chemical durability