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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jkrws.2011.9.2.81

An Evaluation of the Structural Integrity of the Polymer-Modified Cement Waste Form  

Ji, Young-Yong (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kwak, Kyung-Kil (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Hong, Dae-Seok (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Kim, Tae-Kuk (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Ryu, Woo-Seog (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Publication Information
Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.9, no.2, 2011 , pp. 81-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
Polymer-modified cement is the composite material made by partially replacing and strengthening the cement hydrate binders of conventional mortar with polymeric modifiers such as polymer latexes and redispersible polymeric modifiers. It is known that the addition of polymer to cement mortar leads to improved quality, which would be expected to have a high chemical resistance. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the improved chemical resistance, such as low permeability and low ion diffusivity, of the polymer-modified cement as a solidification agent for the radwaste. First, polymer-modified cement specimens by latex modification were prepared according to the polymer content from 0% to 30% to select the optimized polymer content. At those specimens, the water-to-cement (W/C) ratio was maintained to 33% and 50% respectively. After the much curing time, the structural integrity of specimens was evaluated through the compressive strength test and the porosity evaluation by the water immersion method. From the results, 10% of the polymer content at 33% of the W/C ratio was shown to have the most improved quality. Finally, the leaching test referredfrom ANS 16.1 for the specimens having the most improved quality was conducted. Dedicated specimens for the leaching test were then mixed with radioisotopes of $^{60}Co$ and $^{137}Cs$ at the specimen preparation.
Keywords
Polymer-modified cement; Integrity; Compressive strength; Porosity; Immersion; Leaching;
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