Immobilization of Simulated Borate Radioactive Waste Solution in Cement-Poly(methylmethacrylate) Composite: Mechanical and Chemical Characterizations

Table 1

Oxides (wt. %) and compounds compositions (%) of the cement used.

Oxides, wt. %		Compounds composition, %
SiO2	19.84	C3S	53.11
Al2O3	4.74
Fe2O3	4.0	C2S	16.89
CaO	61.01
MgO	2.5	C3A	5.81
K2O	0.6
SO3	2.4	C4AF	12.16
Insoluble residue	0.95

Loss on ignition = 3.96%.
Lime saturation factor = 96% by wt.