Characterization of cement microstructure for the immobilization of nuclear waste using advanced imaging methods

D. L. Engelberg; J. A. Duff; L. Murray; L. Dodds; N. Mobasher; P. J. Withers

doi:10.1557/opl.2012.626

Characterization of cement microstructure for the immobilization of nuclear waste using advanced imaging methods

D. L. Engelberg, J. A. Duff, L. Murray, L. Dodds, N. Mobasher, P. J. Withers

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A range of advanced imaging techniques have been brought together to provide a comprehensive picture of cement microstructure for nuclear waste immobilization. Image analysis of Nirex Reference Vault Backfill (NRVB) has been used to characterize the Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate (C-S-H) matrix fraction. Through weight loss measurements and digital image correlation of OPC-based cement blends we have quantified the development of microstructure surface strains during the initial 48 hrs hardening period. The build-up of displacements on the microstructure scale indicated grain-like compressive areas, surrounded by a network of tensile regions. Serial sectioning of NRVB using ultra-microtome cutting has been explored for advanced high-resolution 3D microstructure characterization, while X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) has been used to obtain information of the 3-D pore space and size distribution of air pores in NRVB non-destructively. © 2012 Materials Research Society.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings\|Mater Res Soc Symp Proc
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	521-526
Number of pages	5
Volume	1475
ISBN (Print)	9781605114521
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2012.626
Publication status	Published - 2012
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Engelberg, D. L., Duff, J. A., Murray, L., Dodds, L., Mobasher, N., & Withers, P. J. (2012). Characterization of cement microstructure for the immobilization of nuclear waste using advanced imaging methods. In Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings|Mater Res Soc Symp Proc (Vol. 1475, pp. 521-526). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2012.626

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Engelberg, DL, Duff, JA, Murray, L, Dodds, L, Mobasher, N & Withers, PJ 2012, Characterization of cement microstructure for the immobilization of nuclear waste using advanced imaging methods. in Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings|Mater Res Soc Symp Proc. vol. 1475, Cambridge University Press, pp. 521-526, 2012 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/07/12. https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2012.626

Characterization of cement microstructure for the immobilization of nuclear waste using advanced imaging methods. / Engelberg, D. L.; Duff, J. A.; Murray, L. et al.
Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings|Mater Res Soc Symp Proc. Vol. 1475 Cambridge University Press, 2012. p. 521-526.

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