MALLET™
MIDAR®-Augmented Lower-cost Lower-carbon Encapsulation Technique
MALLET™ is a new, cost-efficient technique for encapsulating Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) which has the potential to revolutionise nuclear waste disposal, offering a flexible range of characteristics and improved performance compared to existing waste solutions.
Together, Lucideon and Nuvia UK have developed the novel geopolymer formulation to enable nuclear waste owners to process problematic wastes into a passive waste matrix that maximises waste loading and reduces overall waste disposal volumes.
MALLET™ offers significant benefits over current immobilisation methods:
- Higher Waste Loading than Portland Cement (OPC) (>70% encapsulated waste)
- Lower disposal costs
- Lower interim storage costs
- Lower carbon emissions than Portland Cement (OPC)
- Simple batch process
- Potential 'pour on solution' for 3m3 boxes
- Potential to enable near-ground disposal
- Potentially retrofittable to existing encapsulation plant
The aim of MALLET™ is to provide a reliable solution to a global challenge known as problematic nuclear wastes, which are those wastes for which safe, efficient, and cost-effective methods for processing are not readily available. Example problematic wastes include contaminated Sludges, Oils, Zeolites and Graphite.
We have successfully demonstrated complete encapsulation of several problematic waste streams, producing a solid, homogenous solution with high compressive strength.
Encapsulated Sludge Simulant
MALLET™ technology can immobilise magnesium hydroxide-based sludges that result from the corrosion of Magnox fuel cans and swarf. The final waste form results in a 70:30 Sludge:MALLET™ end product.
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Encapsulated Oil Simulant
We target and encapsulate contaminated and activated oils that are unable to be incinerated. The final waste form results in a 60:40 Oil:MALLET™ end product.
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Encapsulated Graphite Simulant
MALLET™ can be used to encapsulate a wide variety of graphite forms that result from the construction of Magnox and AGR reactor cores.
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If you are interested in discovering more about MALLET™ - our technical sheets could provide the answers:
- MALLET™ - MIDAR®-Augmented Lower-cost Lower-carbon Encapsulation Technique for Magnox Sludge
- MALLET™ - MIDAR®-Augmented Lower-cost Lower-carbon Encapsulation Technique for Oils
- MALLET™ - MIDAR®-Augmented Lower-cost Lower-carbon Encapsulation Technique for Graphite
- MALLET™ - MIDAR®-Augmented Lower-cost Lower-carbon Encapsulation Technique for Ion Exchange Resins
White Papers
A geopolymer formulation characterized by a low initial viscosity, suitable to immobilise a wide range of waste types such as oils, chemicals and solid waste, is introduced and characterised
Lucideon has developed geopolymer formulations for diverse applications and has built the understanding to control important characteristics
Geopolymer matrix composites are a group of materials which bridge the temperature performance gap between reinforced polymers and ceramic matrix composites