Chromium(VI) adsorption-reduction using a fibrous amidoxime-grafted adsorbent

林 菜月*; 松村 大樹; 保科 宏行*; 植木 悠二*; 辻 卓也; Chen, J.*; 瀬古 典明*

Separation and Purification Technology, 277, p.119536_1 - 119536_8, 2021/12

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119536

To develop a safe and simple method for the reduction of toxic chromium(VI) to the less harmful chromium(III), we proposed using radiation-induced graft polymerization. This method allows for any functional group to be introduced into conventional polymeric materials. Herein, we synthesized a fibrous adsorbent with amidoxime functional groups that have a high affinity for chromium, and investigated the changes in the chromium valence state over time in the amidoxime-grafted adsorbent. In situ X-ray absorption fine structure analysis revealed that most of the chromium(VI) was reduced to chromium(III) relatively early during the adsorption process, followed by gradual changes in the bonding structure of the amidoxime-chromium complex. It is expected to contribute to the development of practical technologies for wastewater treatment.

Microscopic analyses on Zr adsorbed IDA chelating resin by PIXE and EXAFS

荒井 陽一; 渡部 創; 大野 真平; 野村 和則; 中村 文也*; 新井 剛*; 瀬古 典明*; 保科 宏行*; 羽倉 尚人*; 久保田 俊夫*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 477, p.54 - 59, 2020/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2019.10.028

Used PUREX process solvent generated from reprocessing process of spent nuclear fuel contains a small amount of U and Pu complexed with tributyl phosphate (TBP) or dibutyl phosphate (DBP). The radioactive nuclides should be removed from the solvent for safety storage or disposal. The iminodiacetic acid (IDA) type chelating resin was proposed as promising procedures for efficient recovery of the trapped cations in the solvent. In order to reveal the distribution and amount of Zr in the particle and local structure of Zr complex formed in the adsorbent, PIXE and EXAFS analyses on the Zr adsorbed chelating resin were carried out. Micro-PIXE analysis proved that it is an effectual method for quantitative analysis of trace adsorbed elements. Moreover, some of the adsorption sites were possibly occupied by the molecules. On the other hand, Zr-K edge EXAFS analysis suggested that extraction mechanism of Zr from the aqueous solution and the solvent was different.

STRAD project for systematic treatments of radioactive liquid wastes generated in nuclear facilities

渡部 創; 小木 浩通*; 荒井 陽一; 粟飯原 はるか; 高畠 容子; 柴田 淳広; 野村 和則; 神谷 裕一*; 浅沼 徳子*; 松浦 治明*; et al.

Progress in Nuclear Energy, 117, p.103090_1 - 103090_8, 2019/11

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2019.103090

A new collaborative research project for systematic treatments of radioactive liquid wastes containing various reagents generating in nuclear facilities was started from 2018 initiated by Japan Atomic Energy Agency. The project was named as STRAD (Systematic Treatments of RAdioactive liquid wastes for Decommissioning) project. Tentative targets to be studied under the project are aqueous and organic liquid wastes which have been generated by experiments and analyses in a reprocessing experimental laboratory of JAEA. Currently fundamental studies for treatments of the liquid wastes with complicated compositions are underway. In the STRAD project, process flow for treatment of ammonium ion involved in aqueous waste was designed though the inactive experiments, and decomposition of ammonium ion using catalysis will be carried out soon. Adsorbents for recovery of U and Pu from spent solvent were also developed. Demonstration experiments on genuine spent solvent is under planning.

Development of a water purifier for radioactive cesium removal from contaminated natural water by radiation-induced graft polymerization

瀬古 典明*; 保科 宏行*; 笠井 昇*; 柴田 卓弥; 佐伯 誠一*; 植木 悠二*

Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 143, p.33 - 37, 2018/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.09.007

Six years after the Fukushima-nuclear accident, the dissolved radioactive cesium (Cs) is now hardly detected inenvironmental natural waters. These natural waters are directly used as source of drinking and domestic waters in disaster-stricken areas in Fukushima. However, the possibility that some radioactive Cs adsorbed on soil or leaves will contaminate these natural waters during heavy rains or typhoon is always present. In order for the returning residents to live with peace of mind, it is important to demonstrate the safety of the domestic waters that they will use for their daily life. For this purpose, we have synthesized a material for selective removal of radioactive Cs by introducing ammonium 12-molybdophosphate (AMP) onto polyethylene nonwoven fabric through radiation-induced emulsion graft polymerization technique. Water purifiers filled with the grafted Csadsorbent were installed in selected houses in Fukushima. The capability of the grafted adsorbent to remove Cs from domestic waters was evaluated for a whole year. The results showed that the tap water filtered through the developed water purifier contained no radioactive Cs, signifying the very effective adsorption performance of thedeveloped grafted adsorbent. From several demonstrations, we have commercialized the water purifier named "KranCsair".

放射線加工技術を駆使した金属捕集材の開発; 環境浄化と資源確保を目指して

瀬古 典明

電気評論, 100(12), p.47 - 51, 2015/12

https://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/40020692766

高分子の放射線加工技術の一つであるグラフト重合を用いて繊維状の捕集材を開発した成果の紹介記事である。具体的には、環境水中からのレアメタル及びヒ素の吸着除去に関する研究実施例及び福島復興のために開発した飲用水向け給水器の開発に関する内容であり、いずれも放射線グラフト重合技術の「高分子基材を自由に選択できる」「任意の吸着基を自由に選択できる」ことの特徴を記した内容である。

Evaluation of antibacterial effect by using a fibrous grafted material loaded Ag ligand

柴田 卓弥; 瀬古 典明; 笠井 昇; 保科 宏行; 植木 悠二

International Journal of Organic Chemistry, 5(2), p.100 - 107, 2015/06

https://doi.org/10.4236/ijoc.2015.52011

To obtain the safety of drinking water, an antibacterial material was prepared by loading Ag onto fibrous iminodiacetate (IDA) adsorbent, which was synthesized by radiation induced graft polymerization of a glycidyl methacrylate and subsequent chemical modification of the produced epoxy group to an IDA group(IDA-Ag). A total amount of loaded Ag on the IDA-Ag fabric was 0.4 mmol-Ag/g-fabric. As a result of evaluating antibacterial effects by the column mode water flow test with a stream water, the effective Ag concentration was monitored 0.05 ppm at irrespective of flow rate which was functioned to the antibacterial performance. The antibacterial effects for general bacteria were indicated until BV (BV: steam water volume/IDA-Ag fabric volume) 6,000, and for colitis germ legions were completely disinfected until BV 6,000.

The Volume reduction method of radioactively-contaminated plant waste through extraction and removal of radioactive cesium

佐伯 誠一; 柴田 卓弥; 保科 宏行; 植木 悠二; 笠井 昇; 瀬古 典明

日本イオン交換学会誌, 25(4), p.170 - 175, 2014/11

https://doi.org/10.5182/jaie.25.170

After Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accidents, a lot of contaminated wastes have been produced by decontamination works at contaminated areas around Fukushima prefecture, Japan. At some temporary storage sites, it was found that contaminated leaching water was accumulated under stacks of contaminated "plant" wastes. To handle the wastes and the solution properly, decontamination tests of the leaching water were examined with molybdophosphate type cesium adsorbents synthesized by radiation-induced grafting method. At batch adsorption tests, 75% of radioactive cesium was successfully removed with cesium adsorbents. At column adsorption tests, radioactivity concentration of the leaching water could be reduced under provisional limit value up to around 500 times volume as large as an adsorbent volume. For development of volume reduction method of contaminated plant wastes, radioactive cesium extraction tests from the wastes and removal tests from the extracts were executed using contaminated oil cakes of sunflower seeds as a model of contaminated plant wastes. As a result, 65% of radioactive cesium was successfully extracted from the oil cakes to liquid phase, and more than 65% of radioactive cesium could be collected from the extract by grafted cesium adsorbents. These results showed a possibility of an application of these processes to volume reduction method for contaminated plant wastes.

Recovery of scandium from hot spring water with graft adsorbent containing phosphoric groups

保科 宏行; 笠井 昇; 天田 春代; 高橋 牧克*; 田中 和也*; 瀬古 典明

日本イオン交換学会誌, 25(4), p.248 - 251, 2014/11

https://doi.org/10.5182/jaie.25.248

An adsorbent for Scandium (Sc) recovery was developed with radiation-induced graft polymerization of phosphoric acids that have a high affinity for Sc onto polyethylene fabrics. The adsorption performance of Sc was evaluated with the Sc adsorption equipment, consisting of 155 mm internal diameter columns and a pump that were set up near Yukawa River in Kusatsu town. To achieve a practical use of Sc recovery, the adsorbent requires repeated use with maintaining its efficiency in terms of cost reduction. So, the reusability of the adsorbent was investigated by repeating adsorption and elution. The breakthrough curves of Sc adsorption showed similar behavior in all tests. The adsorbed Sc from the 19th adsorption test was 56 mg, which was comparable capacity to the average amount of the adsorbed Sc during the 19 tests. These results indicated that the adsorbent was used more than 19 times with maintaining high adsorption performance of Sc.

Adsorption properties of styrenesulfonate-grafted fibrous metal adsorbent

植木 悠二; 佐伯 誠一; 瀬古 典明

日本イオン交換学会誌, 25(4), p.99 - 104, 2014/11

https://doi.org/10.5182/jaie.25.99

The dynamic adsorption/elution properties of an ethyl p-styrenesulfonate (EtSS)-based fibrous graft adsorbent having sulfonic acid (SOH) groups were evaluated by column-mode adsorption/elution tests for various cations. The EtSS-based fibrous graft adsorbent could work to capture various cations rapidly even under high flow rate conditions, compared with a commercial granular resin. The reason for this difference of adsorption rates was thought to be that the target ions were easily and rapidly transported near the SOH groups of graft chains by fluid convection. The affinity order of the fibrous graft adsorbent for cations depended on the cationic size and valence. It was found that the EtSS-based fibrous graft adsorbent preferentially adsorbed more multiply-charged cations having a larger cationic radius. The adsorbed cations could be easily eluted and concentrated by 1 M HNO aqueous solution, and the recovery of each cation was reached over 90%. Based on the above results, it was found that the EtSS-based fibrous graft adsorbent could be available as a sophisticated metal adsorbent in the industrial processes.

Optimization of grafted fibrous polymer as a solid basic catalyst for biodiesel fuel production

植木 悠二; 佐伯 誠一; 柴田 卓弥; 保科 宏行; 笠井 昇; 瀬古 典明

International Journal of Organic Chemistry, 4(2), p.91 - 105, 2014/06

https://doi.org/10.4236/ijoc.2014.42011

第4級アミン基を有する繊維状グラフト重合体は、高性能なバイオディーゼル燃料(BDF)製造用触媒として機能する。本研究では、効率的なBDF製造を可能とする繊維状グラフト重合体、及び、エステル交換反応条件の最適化を実施した。触媒性能は、トリグリセリド(TG)とエタノール(EtOH)とのバッチ式エステル交換反応により評価した。触媒に導入する最適アミノ基はトリメチルアミンであり、最適グラフト率は170%であった。エステル交換反応における各要素の最適条件を検討した結果、アミン基導入量は0.8mmol、反応温度は80C、TGとEtOHの混合比率は1:200、アルコールは1-ペンタノールでることを見出した。また、本触媒は天然油脂を出発原料とするBDF製造にも適用可能であった。更に、有機酸処理、アルカリ処理、アルコール処理を順次実施することにより、失活した触媒の活性を初期値まで回復させることに成功した。