C3A Tricalcium aluminate, Ca3Al2O6 C4AF Calcium aluminoferrite, Ca4Al2Fe2O10 Abbreviations A Acidically leached samples A551 ADVA cast 551 BFS Blast furnace slag BSE Back scattered electron imaging Cement sample containing 3wt% caesium nitrate CE Cement samples containing cerium nitrate CEA Cement samples containing cerium nitrate and ADVA cast 551 Cement sample containing 3wt% CsNO3 and 3wt% Sr(NO3)2 D Days E Electrically leached samples EDS Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy ICP-MS Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy ILW Intermediate level waste HC Hydrotalcite cement phase HLW High level waste LLW Low level waste M Months NRVB Nirex reference vault backfill PC Portland cement Cement sample containing 3wt% strontium nitrate SEM Scanning electron microscopy SP Superplasticiser TGA Thermo gravimetric analysis W Statically leached samples XRD X-ray diffraction Y Years Contents Acknowledgements, Publication & Award ii Abstract iii List of Abbreviations v Contents vi Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………...............2 1.2 Project aims……………………………………………………………...............3 References (Chapter 1).........................................…………………….................6
C3A Tricalcium aluminate, Ca3Al2O6 C4AF Calcium aluminoferrite, Ca4Al2Fe2O10 Abbreviations A Acidically leached samples A551 ADVA cast 551 BFS Blast furnace slag BSE Back scattered electron imaging Cement sample containing 3wt% caesium nitrate CE Cement samples containing cerium nitrate CEA Cement samples containing cerium nitrate and ADVA cast 551 Cement sample containing 3wt% CsNO3 and 3wt% Sr(NO3)2 D Days E Electrically leached samples EDS Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy ICP-MS Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy ILW Intermediate level waste HC Hydrotalcite cement phase HLW High level waste LLW Low level waste M Months NRVB Nirex reference vault backfill PC Portland cement Cement sample containing 3wt% strontium nitrate SEM Scanning electron microscopy SP Superplasticiser TGA Thermo gravimetric analysis W Statically leached samples XRD X-ray diffraction Y Years Contents Acknowledgements, Publication & Award ii Abstract iii List of Abbreviations v Contents vi Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………...............2 1.2 Project aims……………………………………………………………...............3 References (Chapter 1).........................................…………………….................6
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