Effective removal of non-radioactive and radioactive cesium from wastewater generated by washing treatment of contaminated steel ash
The co-precipitation process plays a key role in the decontamination of radionuclides from low and intermediate levels of liquid waste. For that reason, the removal of Cs ions from waste solution by the co-precipitation method was carried out. A simulated liquid waste (133Cs) was prepared from a 0.1...
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| author | P. Sopapan U. Lamdab T. Akharawutchayanon S. Issarapanacheewin K. Yubonmhat W. Silpradit W. Katekaew N. Prasertchiewchan |
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| description | The co-precipitation process plays a key role in the decontamination of radionuclides from low and intermediate levels of liquid waste. For that reason, the removal of Cs ions from waste solution by the co-precipitation method was carried out. A simulated liquid waste (133Cs) was prepared from a 0.1 M CsCl solution, while wastewater generated by washing steel ash served as a representative of radioactive cesium solution (137Cs). By co-precipitation, potassium ferrocyanide was applied for the adsorption of Cs ions, while nickel nitrate and iron sulfate were selected for supporting the precipitation. The amount of residual Cs ions in the CsCl solution after precipitation and filtration was determined by ICP-OES, while the radioactivity of 137Cs was measured using a gamma-ray spectrometer. After cesium removal, the amount of cesium appearing in both XRD and SEM-EDS was analyzed. The removal efficiency of 133Cs was 60.21% and 51.86% for nickel nitrate and iron sulfate, respectively. For the ash-washing solution, the removal efficiency of 137Cs was revealed to be more than 99.91% by both chemical agents. This implied that the co-precipitation process is an excellent strategy for the effective removal of radioactive cesium in waste solution treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b63852c389db4c78b6ac6bd68aabc3c72023-02-23T04:30:42ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332023-02-01552516522Effective removal of non-radioactive and radioactive cesium from wastewater generated by washing treatment of contaminated steel ashP. Sopapan0U. Lamdab1T. Akharawutchayanon2S. Issarapanacheewin3K. Yubonmhat4W. Silpradit5W. Katekaew6N. Prasertchiewchan7Corresponding author.; Radioactive Waste Management Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, ThailandRadioactive Waste Management Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, ThailandRadioactive Waste Management Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, ThailandRadioactive Waste Management Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, ThailandRadioactive Waste Management Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, ThailandRadioactive Waste Management Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, ThailandRadioactive Waste Management Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, ThailandRadioactive Waste Management Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, ThailandThe co-precipitation process plays a key role in the decontamination of radionuclides from low and intermediate levels of liquid waste. For that reason, the removal of Cs ions from waste solution by the co-precipitation method was carried out. A simulated liquid waste (133Cs) was prepared from a 0.1 M CsCl solution, while wastewater generated by washing steel ash served as a representative of radioactive cesium solution (137Cs). By co-precipitation, potassium ferrocyanide was applied for the adsorption of Cs ions, while nickel nitrate and iron sulfate were selected for supporting the precipitation. The amount of residual Cs ions in the CsCl solution after precipitation and filtration was determined by ICP-OES, while the radioactivity of 137Cs was measured using a gamma-ray spectrometer. After cesium removal, the amount of cesium appearing in both XRD and SEM-EDS was analyzed. The removal efficiency of 133Cs was 60.21% and 51.86% for nickel nitrate and iron sulfate, respectively. For the ash-washing solution, the removal efficiency of 137Cs was revealed to be more than 99.91% by both chemical agents. This implied that the co-precipitation process is an excellent strategy for the effective removal of radioactive cesium in waste solution treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573322004880Ash-washing solutionCesium removalCo-precipitationIron-potassium ferrocyanideNickel-potassium ferrocyanide |
| spellingShingle | P. Sopapan U. Lamdab T. Akharawutchayanon S. Issarapanacheewin K. Yubonmhat W. Silpradit W. Katekaew N. Prasertchiewchan Effective removal of non-radioactive and radioactive cesium from wastewater generated by washing treatment of contaminated steel ash Nuclear Engineering and Technology Ash-washing solution Cesium removal Co-precipitation Iron-potassium ferrocyanide Nickel-potassium ferrocyanide |
| title | Effective removal of non-radioactive and radioactive cesium from wastewater generated by washing treatment of contaminated steel ash |
| title_full | Effective removal of non-radioactive and radioactive cesium from wastewater generated by washing treatment of contaminated steel ash |
| title_fullStr | Effective removal of non-radioactive and radioactive cesium from wastewater generated by washing treatment of contaminated steel ash |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effective removal of non-radioactive and radioactive cesium from wastewater generated by washing treatment of contaminated steel ash |
| title_short | Effective removal of non-radioactive and radioactive cesium from wastewater generated by washing treatment of contaminated steel ash |
| title_sort | effective removal of non radioactive and radioactive cesium from wastewater generated by washing treatment of contaminated steel ash |
| topic | Ash-washing solution Cesium removal Co-precipitation Iron-potassium ferrocyanide Nickel-potassium ferrocyanide |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573322004880 |
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