Author/Authors :
el hilal, bouchra centre of nuclear energy, sciences and technologies (cnesten) - center of nuclear studies of maamora (cenm) - operation unit of the radioactive waste, Kenitra, Morocco , el hilal, bouchra university ibn tofail - faculty of science - laboratory of polymers, radiation, and environment, team of macromolecular and organic chemistry, Kénitra, morocco , el allioui, touria lambarki centre of nuclear energy, sciences and technologies (cnesten) - center of nuclear studies of maamora (cenm) - operation unit of the radioactive waste, Kenitra, Morocco , bouih, abderrahim centre of nuclear energy, sciences and technologies (cnesten) - center of nuclear studies of maamora (cenm) - operation unit of the radioactive waste, Kenitra, Morocco , el harfi, ahmed university ibn tofail - faculty of science - laboratory of polymers, radiation, and environment, team of macromolecular and organic chemistry, Kénitra, Morocco
Abstract :
The aim of this work is to improve the physical properties (porosity) and mechanical performance (compressive strength) of the radioactive waste containment matrix, using silica fume as a cement substituent. The obtained results by the different elaborated formulations (2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10% of silica fume) show that the physical properties and mechanical performance of all the stated matrix have been improved. This improvement results to the pozzolanic and granular effects of the silica fume.
Keywords :
Radioactive waste , silica fume , Pozzolanic reaction , Granular effect , compressive strength , Porosity
