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".

Annual Report of the Osaka Laboratory for Radiation Chemistry Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute,No.15; April 1,1981-March 31,1982

畑田 元義

JAERI-M 82-192, 95 Pages, 1982/12

JAERI-M-82-192.pdf:2.27MB

本報告は昭和56年度に、大阪支所において行なわれた研究活動を述べたものである。主な研究題目は、一酸化炭素、水素、およびメタンの反応ならびにそれと関連した研究、高線量率電子線照射による重合反応の研究、ポリマーの改質、および上記の研究と関連した重合反応、高分子分解、架橋ならびにグラフト重合に関する基礎的研究などである。