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Researchers used two detectors to find thin layers of sulfate, chloride and fluoride salts during vitrification, a nuclear waste storage process that involves converting the waste into glass.

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that are typically found in nuclear waste. Vitrification: A method of converting waste into a glass-like solid to enhance its stability and reduce leachability. Zirconolite: A mineral that is ...

The underground radioactive waste storage tanks and the vitrification plant are in the center of the site. Courtesy Department of Energy The 580-square-mile Hanford nuclear site in Eastern ...

Reporting in the journal Measurement, Washington State University researchers used two detectors to find thin layers of sulfate, chloride and fluoride salts during vitrification, a nuclear waste ...

a process known as vitrification, to create a stable form, will produce 2,530 canisters of waste. This number jumps to 27,000 canisters when unprocessed nuclear waste is included, and experts ...