Workshop on Waste Cementation Programme – Wednesday September 17 TIMING 8:45-9:00 9:00-9:30 9:30-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:15 11:15-11:30 11:30-11:45 11:45-12:00 12:00-12:15 12:15-12:30 12:30-12:45 12:45-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-14:45 14:45-15:00 15:00 – 15:15 15.15-15.30 15.30-15.50 15.50-16.00 16.00-16.10 16.10-16.20 16.20-16.30 16.30-17.30 TOPIC Welcome and Introduction to The University of Sheffield Immobilisation of intermediate level waste using cements – research progress and future opportunities (NNL, UK) Cement matrices for nuclear waste immobilisation – recent advances (ISL, University of Sheffield, UK) Magnesium silicate hydrates (M-S-H): Formation kinetics and range of compositions (EMPA, Switzerland) Magnesium and calcium silicate hydrates (EMPA, Switzerland) COFFEE BREAK AND POSTERS SESSION Gamma radiation resistance at early age of a BFS - OPC binder used for the treatment of nuclear waste (ISL, University of Sheffield, UK) Reactivity testing of ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash (NNL, UK) Performance of Portland cement pervious concrete in removal process of heavy metals from stormwater (University of Cambridge) Immobilisation of technetium-99 on backfill cement: sorption under static and saturated flow conditions (ISL, University of Sheffield, UK) High-resolution multi-nuclear NMR characterisation of novel GBFS/MKPC binders for nuclear waste encapsulation (ISL, University of Sheffield, UK) Determination of the extent of expansion of residual metallic waste and its effect on ILW containers (NNL, UK) Potential of cementation of cooper tailing for infrastructure development in Papua (Ministry of Public Works, Republic of Indonesia) MSWI fly ash cementation by means of cold-bonding pelletization (University of Naples Parthenope, Italy) LUNCH BREAK AND POSTERS SESSION Stabilization of textile effluent sludge for producing concrete blocks (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) Induced cementation of dredged marine soils for civil engineering reuse (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia) Effect of composition on laser scabbling of cementitious materials in nuclear decommissioning (University of Sheffield, UK) COFFEE BREAK AND POSTERS SESSION Special session – EU COST Action TU1301 NORM4BUILDING Issues regarded Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) when reusing by-products in new types of cement and concrete? The Euratom Basic Safety Standards (EU-BSS): new guidelines for radiation protection regarding the use of NORM containing residues in building materials. Towards a database of good practices for the reuse of NORM in cement, concrete and ceramics. Developing tailor-made building materials from NORM containing by-products? Radioactivity Measurements for Building Materials - How to comply with the BSS. How to model the dosimetrical impact of NORM containing building materials? SPEAKER Mike Angus John Provis Ellina Bernard Barbara Lothenbach Neda Mobasher Gavin Cann Adel Abdollahzadeh Claire Corkhill Laura J. Gardner Martin Hayes Rulli Ranastra Irawan Raffaele Cioffi C.S. Poon Chee-Ming Chan Ben Peach Wouter Schroeyers Augustin Janssens Tibor Kovacs Yiannis Pontikes Harry Friedmann Cristina Nuccetelli Members of NORMS4Buildings Panel discussion - Round table Moderators: Francisca Puertas & Wouter Schroeyers Panel: Augustin Janssens & Miguel Angel Sanjuan 4 Working Group representatives NORM4Building