Table 4 Normalized elemental mass release NL i [g·m−2] and disslution rate ri [g·m−2·d−1] calculated from the concentration C i [ppm] of element i in solution for the glasses prepared in this study. These values were obtained from PCT procedures and measured by ICP-AES. Two other glasses reported previously were included for a comparison7,8. Error: ± 0.1%.

From: Development, characterization and dissolution behavior of calcium-aluminoborate glass wasteforms to immobilize rare-earth oxides

Specimens

Elements

Nd

B

Ca

Al

CAB0

C i (ppm)

510.33

291.28

1.03

NL i (g·m−2)

0.677

0.469

0.002

r i (g·m−2·d−1)

 

9.67·10−2

6.70·10−2

2.85·10−4

CAB10

C i (ppm)

*LOD

153.52

147.36

3.67

NL i (g·m−2)

(<5.00·10−5)

0.406

0.473

0.016

r i (g·m−2·d−1)

(<7.14·10−6)

5.80·10−2

6.75·10−2

2.28·10−3

CAB20

C i (ppm)

*LOD

15.60

13.99

1.74

NL i (g·m−2)

(<3.62·10−5)

0.067

0.073

0.009

r i (g·m−2·d−1)

(<5.17·10−6)

9.57·10−3

1.04·10−2

1.28·10−3

Alumino boroslilicate glass7

NL i (g·m−2)

10−4–10−5

0.03

 

0.3

Alkali borosilicate glass8

NL i (g·m−2)

10−3

36–46

 

  1. *LOD: Limit of Detection (<0.1 ppm).