Table 5 Normalized mass loss (NLB) and glass dissolution rate (NRB) for boron, where \({c}_{B}\) is the concentration of boron in the given soaking water, \({f}_{B}\) is the weight fraction of boron in the original borosilicate glass (unitless), \(\frac{SA}{V}\) is the surface area of the final waste form divided by the volume of the leachate (m–1).
From: Glass/steel/clay interactions in a simulated radioactive waste geological disposal system
cB (mg/L) | fB | SA/V (m−1) | NLB (g/m2) | NRB (g/(m2d)) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GFeC-3 M | 27.3 | 0.032 | 1108 | 0.78 | 0.0086 |
GFeC-7 M | 39.4 | 0.032 | 1108 | 1.14 | 0.0054 |
GFeC-12 M | 45.5 | 0.032 | 1108 | 1.31 | 0.0036 |
