Recent advances in immobilization of radioactive cesium and strontium-bearing wastes in alkali activated materials A review

E Mukiza, QT Phung, SC Seetharam… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review discusses recent advances in the use of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) to
host high heat and radiation-emitting cesium (Cs) and strontium (Sr) wastes. It examines the …

On the sustainable utilization of geopolymers for safe management of radioactive waste: A review

E Phillip, TF Choo, NWA Khairuddin… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of geopolymers for the safe management of radioactive waste has not been
implemented on a large scale, where they are tirelessly examined with the purpose of …

Development of green ternary-blended-geopolymers for multifunctional engineering applications

H Hassan, SMA El-Gamal, MSH Shehab… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Many industrial-wastes/clays, such as ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), fly
ash (FA), cement kiln dust (CDK), and metakaolin (MK), are employed in developing …

Effect of high gamma radiation dosage and elevated temperature on the mechanical performance of sustainable alkali-activated composite as a cleaner product

M Ramadan, MS Amin, SA Waly, A Mohsen - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to prepare novel and eco-sustainable alkali-activated cementitious products
that resist fire and harmful radiation. The blends were prepared from partial replacement of …

Valorization of hazardous glass wastes via geopolymer production utilized in gamma ray shielding applications: A comparative study with Portland cement

M Ramadan, W Ramadan, F Shwita… - Radiation Physics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The main goal of this study is to fabricate low cost green binding material produced from the
safe recycling of soda-lime glass waste (SLG), hazardous lead-rich glass waste (LRG) and …

Effect of Si/Al molar ratio and curing temperatures on the immobilization of radioactive borate waste in metakaolin-based geopolymer waste form

B Kim, J Kang, Y Shin, T Yeo, J Heo, W Um - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Immobilization of radioactive borate waste (RBW) using a geopolymer with a high Si/Al ratio
has been challenging because boron-silicon networks lower the compressive strength and …

[HTML][HTML] Immobilization of cesium with alkali-activated blast furnace slag

M Komljenović, G Tanasijević, N Džunuzović… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Alkali-activated binders (AABs), as a promising alternative to Portland cement, are
now being used on a commercial scale in various applications around the world, including …

Setting behavior and phase evolution on heat treatment of metakaolin-based geopolymers containing calcium hydroxide

B Kim, S Lee, CM Chon, S Cho - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The setting behavior of geopolymers is affected by the type of source materials, alkali
activators, mix formulations, and curing conditions. Calcium hydroxide is known to be an …

Co-immobilization of cesium and strontium containing waste by metakaolin-based geopolymer: Microstructure, mineralogy and mechanical properties

E Mukiza, QT Phung, L Frederickx, D Jacques… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the possibility of co-immobilization of caesium and strontium
containing waste by metakaolin-based (MK) geopolymer. 4% of CsNO 3 and 4% of Sr (NO …

Exploiting bifunctional 3D-Printed geopolymers for efficient cesium removal and immobilization: An approach for hazardous waste management

S Ma, S Fu, H Yang, P He, Z Sun, X Duan, D Jia… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D-printed geopolymer lattices (3DGPLs) have recently been considered as
promising candidates for hazardous waste management due to their low cost, porous …