COPR was detoxified and immobilized in a spinel-based glass-ceramic matrix.
Cr-rich crystalline phase was determined to be MgCr1.32Fe0.19Al0.49O4 spinel.
The partitioning ratio of Cr into spinel in the glass-ceramic can be up to 77%.
No Cr(VI) was observed after conversion of COPR into a glass-ceramic.
TCLP results demonstrate the superiority of the final product in immobilizing Cr.