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Synthesis of Fe­Garnet for tile Immobilization of High Level Radioactive Waste

고준위 방사성폐기물의 고정화를 위한 Fe­석류석 합성 연구

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  • Yudintsev, S. V.
  • Published : 2003.12.01
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Abstract

Garnet has been considered as a possible matrix for the immobilization of radioactive actinides. It is expected that Fe­based garnet be able to have the high substitution ability of actinide elements because ionic radius of Fe in tetrahedral site is larger than that of Si of Si­based garnet. Accordingly, we synthesized Fe­garnet with the batch composition of $Ca_{2,5}$C $e_{0.5}$Z $r_2$F $e_3$ $O_{12}$ and $Ca_2$CeZrFeF $e_3$ $O_{12}$ and studied their phase relations and properties. Mixed samples were fabricated in pellet forms under the pressure of 400 kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ and were sintered in the temperature range of 1100∼140$0^{\circ}C$ in atmospheric conditions. Phase identification and chemical composition of synthesized samples were analyzed by XRD and SEM/EDS. In results, where the compounds were sintered at 130$0^{\circ}C$, we optimally obtained Fe­garnets as the main phase, even though some minor phases like perovskite were included. The compositions of Fe­garnets synthesized from the batch compositions of $Ca_{2,5}$C $e_{0.5}$Z $r_2$F $e_3$ $O_{12}$ and $Ca_2$CeZrFeF $e_3$ $O_{12}$, are $Ca_{2.5­3.2}$C $e_{0.3­0.7}$Z $r_{1.8­2.8}$F $e_{1.9­3.2}$ $O_{12}$ and $Ca_{2.2­2.5}$C $e_{0.8­1.0}$Z $r_{1.3­1.6}$ F $e_{0.4­.07}$ F $e_{3­3.2}$ $O_{12}$, respectively. Ca contents were exceeded and Ce contents were exceeded or depleted in 8­coodinated site, comparing to the initial batch composition. These results were caused by the compensation of the difference of ionic radius between Ca and Ce.

Fe­석류석인 경우, 사면체 배위를 하는 Fe의 이온반경이 Si보다 크기 때문에 고준위 방사성 폐기물에 다량 함유되어 있는 악티나이드 원소들을 고정화시킬 수 있는 매트릭스로 고려되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 $Ca_{2,5}$C $e_{0.5}$Z $r_2$F $e_3$ $O_{12}$ 및 $Ca_2$CeZrFeF $e_3$ $O_{12}$인 조성을 가진 석류석을 합성하여 이들의 상평형 관계 및 특성을 연구하였다. 혼합된 시료는 200∼400 kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$의 압력으로 성형한 후, 1100∼140$0^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 온도 및 분위기를 변화시키면서 소결하였으며 합성된 시료는 XRD, SEM/EDS를 사용하여 상분석과 정량분석을 실시하였다. 실험결과, 이들 조성을 가진 석류석들은 130$0^{\circ}C$로 가열하였을 때, 최적 합성상을 얻을 수 있었지만 소량의 페롭스카이트 등 부수상이 공존하였다. $Ca_{2,5}$C $e_{0.5}$Z $r_2$F $e_3$ $O_{12}$ 및 $Ca_2$CeZrFeF $e_3$ $O_{12}$인 조성으로부터 합성된 Fe­석류석의 조성이 각각 $Ca_{2.5­3.2}$C $e_{0.3­0.7}$Z $r_{1.8­2.8}$F $e_{1.9­3.2}$ $O_{12}$ 및 $Ca_{2.2­2.5}$C $e_{0.8­1.0}$Z $r_{1.3­1.6}$F $e_{0.4­.07}$ F $e_{3­3.2}$ $O_{12}$였다. 특히 화학양론적 조성과 비교시, 합성된 석류석의 8배위 자리를 점하고 있는 Ca이 초과된 양상을 보였고, Ce의 함량은 초과 또는 결핍된 양상을 보였다. 이는 8배위 자리에서의 Ca과 Ce의 이온반경의 상대적인 차이 및 전하보상적 차원에서 비롯된 것으로 해석된다.에서 비롯된 것으로 해석된다.

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