Application of phosphate modified CAC for incorporation of simulated secondary aqueous wastes in Fukushima Daiichi NPP, 1; Characterization of solidified cementitious systems with reduced water content

Garcia-Lodeiro, I.*; Lebon, R.*; Machoney, D.*; Zhang, B.*; 入澤 啓太; 谷口 拓海; 並木 仁宏*; 大杉 武史; 目黒 義弘; 木下 肇*

Proceedings of 3rd International Symposium on Cement-based Materials for Nuclear Wastes (NUWCEM 2018) (USB Flash Drive), 4 Pages, 2018/11

Processing of contaminated water from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) results in a large amount of radioactive aqueous wastes, with a significant amount of radioactive strontium (Sr) and inorganic salts (mainly chlorides). It is challenging to condition these wastes using the conventional cementation because of the significant contamination and associated risk of hydrogen gas generation. The present study investigates the applicability of calcium aluminate cement (CAC) modified with phosphates (CAP) for incorporation of simulated secondary aqueous wastes. The use of CAP system is interesting because it may allow the reduction of water content, and the risk of hydrogen gas generation, since the solidification of this systems does not solely rely on the hydration of clinker phases. CAC and CAP pastes were prepared intermixing with different secondary aqueous wastes (concentrated effluent, iron co-precipitation slurry and carbonate slurry) and cured at either 35C or 90C in open systems for 7 days. Overall, the incorporation of the simulated wastes did not significantly alter the development of CAP or CAC, maintaining the integrity of their microstructure. However, because of the high Cl content in the simulated wastes, CAC system showed formation of the Friedel's salt (CaAl(OH)Cl(HO)). On the other hand, formation of chlorapatite-type phase was detected in the CAP systems cured at 90C.

高温ガス炉の事故時の核分裂生成物離脱割合評価

沢 和弘; 伊藤 治彦; 松本 実喜夫*; 遠藤 泰一; 塩沢 周策; 市橋 芳徳

JAERI-M 91-207, 34 Pages, 1991/12

JAERI-M-91-207.pdf:0.93MB

高温ガス炉の減圧事故時における沈着核分裂生成物(FP)の離脱割合の評価方法を検討するために、離脱実験を行った。実験の特徴は以下のとおりである。(1)大口径破断を想定した場合にも実験結果を適用できるように、実験範囲を高いガス流速まで広げた。(2)高温ガス炉の1次系の状態を模擬したOGL-1を用いて、実際にFPを沈着させて試料を作成した。(3)離脱機構を総合的に検討するため、ガス流速の上昇による離脱実験(ブローダウン試験)に加えて、拭取り試験、温水洗浄及び化学リーチング試験も実施した。本報は、実験に基づき、高温ガス炉の事故時のFP離脱割合の評価方法を検討したもので、高温工学試験研究炉の安全評価における離脱割合評価方法も併せて示した。

Application of phosphate modified CAC for incorporation of simulated secondary aqueous wastes in Fukushima Daiichi NPP, 2; Leaching test of simulated wasteforms with reduced water content

Garcia-Lodeiro, I.*; 入澤 啓太; Lebon, R.*; Mahoney, D.*; Zhang, B.*; 谷口 拓海; 並木 仁宏*; 大杉 武史; 目黒 義弘; 木下 肇*

no journal, , 

Calcium aluminate cements modified with phosphate (CAP) have been studied as an alternative matrix for the encapsulation of aqueous secondary wastes arising from processing of contaminated waster in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The present study focuses on the immobilisation of Sr and the other elements present in the simulated wastes in the CAP cements. As a result, CAP has a great potential as a host matrix for aqueous secondary wastes currently stored in Fukushima. It was possible to incorporate the simulated secondary wastes and form stable solids that can retain Sr under exposure to water.