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Glass and ceramic nuclear waste forms: the scientific battle

Waste transfer tank at a new facility for the treatment of intermediate-level liquid waste, constructed by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO), using a material called Synroc. Image courtesy of ANSTO.

Glass and ceramic nuclear waste forms: the scientific battle

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