Treatment of a radioactive waste stream is provided by adding sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and/or potassium hydroxide (KOH) together with a rapidly dissolving form of silica, e.g., fumed silica or fly ash. Alternatively, the fumed silica can be first dissolved in a NaOH/KOH solution, which is then combined with the waste solution. Adding a binder that can be a mixture of metakaolin (Al.sub.2O.sub.3.2SiO.sub.2), ground blast furnace slag, fly ash, or other additives. Adding an enhancer that can be composed of a group of additives that are used to further enhance the immobilization of heavy metals and key radionuclides such as .sup.99Tc and .sup.129I. An additional step can involve simple mixing of the binder with the activator and enhancer, which can occur in the final waste form container, or in a mixing vessel prior to pumping into the final waste form container, depending on the particular application.

The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising (i) a phospho-magnesium cement; (ii) a boron source; (iii) a lithium salt; and (iv) water and to its preparation method. The present invention also relates to the use of such a binder for confining wastes and notably nuclear wastes containing aluminum metal.

The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising (i) a phospho-magnesium cement; (ii) a boron source; (iii) a lithium salt; and (iv) water and to its preparation method. The present invention also relates to the use of such a binder for confining wastes and notably nuclear wastes containing aluminum metal.

A method for soil remediation by molecular binding for producing beneficial use determined polymer concrete product that removes hazardous pollutants from a quantity of contaminated soil. Hazardous pollutants are identified though chemical analysis in order to select at least corresponding polymer and at least one corresponding binder for each hazardous pollutant present in the contaminated soil. The at least one polymer chemically bonds with the hazardous pollutant in order to neutralize the hazardous pollutant within the contaminated soil to form a polymer concrete product. The polymer concrete product is then used as a concrete substitute for construction applications.

A method for soil remediation by molecular binding for producing beneficial use determined polymer concrete product that removes hazardous pollutants from a quantity of contaminated soil. Hazardous pollutants are identified though chemical analysis in order to select at least corresponding polymer and at least one corresponding binder for each hazardous pollutant present in the contaminated soil. The at least one polymer chemically bonds with the hazardous pollutant in order to neutralize the hazardous pollutant within the contaminated soil to form a polymer concrete product. The polymer concrete product is then used as a concrete substitute for construction applications.

The present invention relates to a method solidifying radioactive waste containing boron, The method includes (a) mixing the radioactive waste, metakaolin, fumed silica, potassium hydroxide, and water to generate a second mixture, in which the radioactive waste contains boron.