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INL HLW calcines

The ~4400 m
3 of calcined reprocessed waste consists of waste components that are problematic to incorporation in glass, which significantly restricts vitrification waste loadings. Tailored glass-ceramic waste forms over come these limitations and offer:

80+% waste loading
• $5 billion dollar repository cost savings compared to glass
35% volume reduction compared to as stored calcine
• Chemical durability 100x better than EA glass
• Achieved with a flexible mature industrial process

• No high-temperature off-gas

Interested in a comparison of waste form alternatives for HLW calcines?