Joelle Reiser

Characterization of the Local Structure and Chemistry of 99Tc in Simulated Nuclear Waste Glasses and its Effect on Chemical Leaching

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

John McCloy

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

A priority goal of the United States Department of Energy is to dispose of nuclear wastes accumulated in underground tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, WA. Incorporation and…

Aluminum impact of the alteration of silicate glasses: towards a better understanding of the mechanisms at play using simple glasses

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Benjamin PG Parruzot

Understanding alteration mechanisms of borosilicate glasses in aqueous media is essential to nuclear waste performance assessments to ensure radioisotopes are contained for extended periods of time…

Non-destructive Evaluation of LiAlO2 Pore Structure and Microstructure

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Tiffany Kaspar

Tritium (3H) is a strategically important isotope of hydrogen. In the U.S. Tritium Sustainment Program (operated by DOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)), tritium is generated through…

EMSL Science Overview

Joelle Reiser

Projects

Characterization of the Local Structure and Chemistry of 99Tc in Simulated Nuclear Waste Glasses and its Effect on Chemical Leaching

Aluminum impact of the alteration of silicate glasses: towards a better understanding of the mechanisms at play using simple glasses

Non-destructive Evaluation of LiAlO2 Pore Structure and Microstructure