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Novel method for efficient solidification the iodine contained waste by B2O3–Bi2O3 glass powder at very low temperature

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A novel pretreatment method was used to ameliorate the treatment effect of iodine contained radioactive waste. The pretreatment sample (15 w%) held the highest amorphous index (0.50) at 600 °C, and iodine element was in a state of uniform distribution. The density of the sample could increase to 2.95 gcm3 by using the novel method, which was higher than other similar studies. The leaching result of iodine was as low as 1.53 × 106 gm2d1 after 7 days treatment, which indicated that the solidified body has good stability in a long run.

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The authors appreciate the Project of State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology (No. 20fksy10).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Environmental-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Meng Yan & Xirui Lu

  2. Fundamental Science On Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Wencai Cheng, Xiyang He, Biao Wu & Xirui Lu

  3. National Co-Innovation Center for Nuclear Waste Disposal and Environmental Safety, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

    Yi Liu & Xirui Lu

  4. China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, 102413, People’s Republic of China

    Zhentao Zhang

  5. Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China

    Yi Xie

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Yan, M., Cheng, W., Liu, Y. et al. Novel method for efficient solidification the iodine contained waste by B2O3–Bi2O3 glass powder at very low temperature. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 329, 1467–1476 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07876-9

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