Cement solidification technology for waste

Haga, Kazuko*; Shibuya, Kazutoshi*; Osugi, Takeshi  ; Yamada, Kazuo*

Cement solidification technology has been widely applied to waste stabilization and treatment because cement is not only relatively stable in physical and chemical properties after hardening, but also an inexpensive and easy-to-handle solidification material and treatment facilities are simple and economical. As the current status of cement solidification treatment technologies for wastes, this paper describes a study on cement solidification of wastes from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, the current status of cement solidification treatment of low-level radioactive wastes, and cement solidification technology for incinerated ash, and review previous research results on immobilization and leaching mechanisms of heavy metals in cement solidified products.