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One promising method for the disposal of highly radioactive defense nuclear wastes is a vitrification process in which the wastes are incorporated into borosilicate glass logs, the logs are sealed into welded stainless steel canisters, and the canisters are buried in suitably protected burial sites. The key features of this general scheme are outlined in Figure 1.
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King, R.B., King, A.D., Bhattacharyya, N.K., King, C.M., Landon, L.F. (1995). Noble Metal Fission Products as Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution from Formic Acid Used in Nuclear Waste Treatment. In: Schulz, W.W., Horwitz, E.P. (eds) Chemical Pretreatment of Nuclear Waste for Disposal. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2526-4_8
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