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Gamma irradiation testing of montan wax barrier materials for in-situ waste containment

Author(s) -

P. Soo,

John Heiser

Publication year - 1996

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/219307

Subject(s) - wax , vitrification , biodegradation , paraffin wax , environmental science , waste management , materials science , chemistry , composite material , engineering , medicine , organic chemistry , andrology

A scoping study was carried out to quantify the potential use of a montan wax as a barrier material for subsurface use. If it possesses resistance to chemical and structural change, it could be used in a barrier to minimize the migration of contaminants from their storage or disposal locations. Properties that were evaluated included hardness, melting point, molecular weight, and biodegradation as a function of gamma radiation dose. The main emphasis was to quantify the wax`s long-term ability to withstand radiation-induced mechanical, chemical, and microbial degradation

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