
doi: 10.2172/555268
The Republic of Kazakhstan generates significant quantities of excess sulfur from the production and refining of petroleum reserves. In addition, the country also produces hazardous, and radioactive wastes which require treatment/stabilization. In an effort to find secondary uses for the elemental sulfur, and simultaneously produce a material which could be used to encapsulate, and reduce the dispersion of harmful contaminants into the environment, BNL evaluated the use of the sulfur polymer cement (SPC) produced from by-product sulfur in Kazakhstan. This thermoplastic binder material forms a durable waste form with low leaching properties and is compatible with a wide range of waste types. Several hundred kilograms of Kazakhstan sulfur were shipped to the U.S. and converted to SPC (by reaction with 5 wt% organic modifiers) for use in this study. A phosphogypsum sand waste generated in Kazakhstan during the purification of phosphate fertilizer was selected for treatment. Waste loading of 40 wt% were easily achieved. Waste form performance testing included compressive strength, water immersion, and Accelerated Leach Testing. 14 refs., 7 figs., 6 tabs.
Refining, 02 Petroleum, Performance Testing, Waste Forms, 600, Leachates, Compression Strength, 05 Nuclear Fuels, Radioactive Waste Disposal, Cements, 628, Thermoplastics, Sulfur
Refining, 02 Petroleum, Performance Testing, Waste Forms, 600, Leachates, Compression Strength, 05 Nuclear Fuels, Radioactive Waste Disposal, Cements, 628, Thermoplastics, Sulfur
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