Abstract:
Simulated radioactive spent resins were solidified by sulfoaluminate cement, and the influence of water/binder ratio and the blending amount of naphthalene-based water reducer UNF-5 on fluidity, setting times and compressive strength of waste forms were investigated. With water/binder ratio increasing from 0.25 to 0.35, the fluidity enhances linearly from 228 mm to 280 mm. The initial and final setting time prolong from 3.0 h and 9.3 h to 4.6 h and 10.4 h, respectively. The 28 d compressive strength decreases linearly from 19.8 MPa to 13.5 MPa. When the blending amount of UNF5 increases, the fluidity increases, the setting time decreases initially and then increases, and the compressive strength increases to the maximum and then decreases. With UNF-5 blending amount of 0.05%-0.10%, the fluidity is 200-225 mm, the initial and final setting time are 3.4 h and 11-12 h, respectively, and the 28 d compressive strength is 21.1-21.7 MPa.