Chemical analysis of simulated high-level waste glass by using imaging XAFS technique

Okamoto, Yoshihiro  ; Nakada, Masami  ; Akabori, Mitsuo; Komamine, Satoshi*; Fukui, Toshiki*; Ochi, Eiji*; Nitani, Hiroaki*; Nomura, Masaharu*

The high level liquid waste (HLLW) generated in the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels is disposed of as vitrified waste mixed with borosilicate glass. Chemical state of noble metals like Ru in simulated glasses was investigated by using the synchrotron based X-ray imaging analysis in the present work. The X-ray imaging measurement was performed at the NW10A of PF-AR and the BL-27B of PF, KEK. The imaging system is composed of the beam monitor (AA40 and AA50) and the CCD camera (high-speed type C9300-221 and high resolution type C11440-10C). X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spetcra of Ru K-edge for very small area were obtained from the imaging intensity data. It can be seen by comparing with standard materials that Ru in the small area exists as RuO.