Immobilization of Radioactive Wastes into Perovskite Synrock by the SHS Method

This paper researched the fabrication of perovskite synrock by self-propagating high temperature synthesis (SHS) and the characterization of the products. This synthesis process is simpler, the fabricated synrock can immobilize waste loading up to 35wt% SrO with satisfied physical properties (density>4.2g•cm-3, open porosity<0.2%, Leach rate<1.0 g•m-2•d-1). The structure analyses by XRD and SEM/EDS show that the major phase is perovskite which well agrees with the design. It proves that SHS offer a suitable Sr-waste synroc which is favorable for geological disposal.