EP0073366B2 - Procédé pour décontaminer des surfaces d'acier et éliminer des déchets radioactifs - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
- G21F9/00—Treating radioactively contaminated material; Decontamination arrangements therefor
- G21F9/001—Decontamination of contaminated objects, apparatus, clothes, food; Preventing contamination thereof
- G21F9/002—Decontamination of the surface of objects with chemical or electrochemical processes
- G21F9/004—Decontamination of the surface of objects with chemical or electrochemical processes of metallic surfaces
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- the invention relates to a method for the decontamination of steel surfaces, in particular in reactor cooling circuits, by removing the contaminated surface layer with an acidic aqueous decontamination solution and preparing the decontamination solution containing the detached radioactive substances for disposal.
- Aqueous solutions of mineral acids have often been used to decontaminate reactor cooling circuits.
- Mineral acids are aggressive substances for the metal of the cooling circuits, and it is therefore extremely difficult to let the acid concentration alone run the decontamination process in such a way that the contaminated surface layer is effectively removed in an acceptable time, but does not corrode the pure metal of the cooling circuit, because Corroded areas in the cooling system could lead to leaks, U. serious consequences must not arise.
- Aqueous solutions of alkali metal permanganates, nitric acid, sodium persulfate, sodium bromate and preferably hydrogen peroxide are used here to oxidize the contaminated steel surface layer in the first process step.
- aqueous solutions of mixtures of mineral acids, such as sulfuric acid and / or nitric acid, and complex-forming substances, such as oxalic acid, citric acid or formic acid are given, to which corrosion inhibitors, e.g. Iron (III) sulfate, iron (III) nitrate, nitric acid, phenylthiourea, or the like can be added.
- corrosion inhibitors e.g. Iron (III) sulfate, iron (III) nitrate, nitric acid, phenylthiourea, or the like can be added.
- the use of hydrogen peroxide in the first process stage has the particular advantage that it can easily be broken down into water and oxygen so that the subsequent rinsing with water can
- the dissolved metallic components together with the radioactive substances are then precipitated from the used decontamination solution of the second process stage.
- the sulfuric and oxalic acid contained in the decontamination solution can be neutralized with calcium hydroxide, so that calcium sulfates and calcium oxalates are formed, which contain a large proportion of the radioactive substances present and are separated from the liquid by filtration.
- potassium permanganate can first be added to the used decontamination solution to decompose the oxalic acid and obtain manganese dioxide and manganese sulfates, which can then be obtained by adjusting a pH of about 10 with e.g. Calcium hydroxide can be precipitated.
- the precipitate precipitates only a small, albeit large, portion of the radioactive substances, so that in both cases the filtrate is still contaminated and must be disposed of in a nuclear waste disposal facility.
- Such two-stage decontamination processes can be carried out as a continuous process or as a batch process, a so-called batch process.
- a so-called batch process apart from the large amount of time required, it is unsatisfactory that chemicals and water are required, and above all that liquid radioactive waste is obtained in addition to relatively large amounts of solid radioactive waste, which makes the disposal of used decontamination solutions difficult.
- the decontamination of reactor cooling circuit runs is complex and comparatively expensive, in particular if corrosion of the pure metal surfaces is excluded for the desired safety.
- the decontamination solution contains formic acid and / or acetic acid and a reducing agent containing formaldehyde and / or acetaldehyde.
- these chemicals are not only very cheap but also relatively non-toxic, so that no special precautions are required when handling this decontamination solution.
- Fe2 + ions dissolve.
- the decontamination process according to the invention is accordingly a one-step process which ensures a saving in time and effort compared to a two-step process.
- the reducing agent contained in the decontamination solution keeps the Fe 2+ stable in the solution.
- the Liquid is then slightly greenish in color, but clearly transparent without clouding, and its composition can be monitored relatively easily during the treatment of the steel surface.
- the separated solid precipitate then contains practically all radioactive substances from the decontamination solution, while the liquid has at most only an insignificant residual activity, which can be below the tolerance limit, and thus regenerates the liquid for reuse or simple chemical disposal by decomposing the dissolved substances in gaseous products and water, NaOH, possibly Na 2 C0 3 , can be supplied.
- the chemical composition of the decontamination solution provided according to the invention makes it possible to precipitate the Fe 2+ ions in the form of iron compounds, the density of which corresponds approximately to the density of iron oxide or which can easily be converted into such iron compounds.
- the radioactive waste obtained in a decontamination process is then approximately equal to the material removed from the contaminated surface and is therefore a minimum.
- a reactor cooling circuit made of low-alloy or stainless steel can be decontaminated in a continuous process.
- the size of the inner surface and the capacity of the cooling circuit are known.
- an aqueous solution of formic acid and / or acetic acid and of at least one reducing agent containing formaldehyde and / or acetaldehyde is to be used as the decontamination solution.
- radioactive substances are adsorbed in a layer made of a mixture of iron oxides, and the thickness and composition of the surface layer to be removed can be determined through previous sampling (EP-A-36541). Based on the data available or determined and the options available, such as in particular the time available for decontamination, heating or cooling devices, etc., the appropriate composition, the required amount and also the process flow for the decontamination solution the main features.
- the oxides of the contaminated steel surface are dissolved directly and / or reductively and converted into soluble iron (11) formates and / or iron (11) acetates, which are caused by the decontamination solution, especially by the solution contained reducing agents are stabilized created reducing conditions and in particular an oxidation to noticeable iron (III) compounds does not take place.
- Used decontamination solution is therefore slightly green in color, but clearly transparent and without clouding and at most contains solid particles of the oxide layer that occur during the solution process, which do not interfere with the decontamination itself or with the treatment of the used decontamination solution for disposal.
- a decontamination solution according to the invention which generally leads to satisfactory results, needs e.g. contain only formic acid and formaldehyde, the liter of decontamination solution containing, for example, 7-22 ml formic acid and 12-36 ml formaldehyde.
- decontamination solution according to the invention compared to known decontamination solutions is generally characterized by a low chemical consumption and low costs as well as a high absorption capacity for Iron.
- the used decontamination solution emerging from the cooling circuit is monitored during the detachment process, the Fe 2 + , acid and aldehyde concentrations being continuously checked.
- Such a check is analytically simple and permits reliable control of the entire decontamination process, which reliably rules out inadmissible corrosion of the pure metal surface.
- the iron compounds contained in the decontamination solution emerging from the cooling circuit are precipitated, and the used and thus cleaned decontamination solution is used for reuse, i. H. regenerated for reintroduction into the cooling circuit.
- the iron compounds are preferably precipitated electrolytically by passing the used decontamination solution through an electrolysis stage which contains an iron cathode and a graphite anode.
- Another advantage of the decontamination method according to the invention is that the reactions when the contaminated surface layer is detached are irreversible and therefore no carryover of radioactive substances to surface areas that are not or no longer contaminated is to be expected.
- the decontamination solution After removing the intended layer thickness, the decontamination solution is drained from the cooling circuit. In any case, after draining, any residues will remain in the cooling circuit.
- the composition of the decontamination solution only those residues are present in the decontamination process according to the invention which, by simple heat treatment at 175-300 ° C., are thermal in iron oxide and in gaseous decomposition products, in particular CO, CO 2 and H 2 0, ie in the cooling circuit Decomposition products, are decomposed and do not have any harmful influence on the operation.
- This thermal decomposition of the residues can be carried out by introducing hot air or hot water, but is generally not necessary since the cooling circuit warms up to the required temperature in a short time when it is started up again.
- a cooling circuit which still has residual activities after decontamination can be rinsed in a conventional manner by ion exchange in a nuclear clean manner.
- a flushing will only be necessary in exceptional cases, since residual activities can be easily excluded by means of a corresponding layer thickness to be removed.
- the transporter for the removed radioactive substances is the iron itself which has gone into solution and not some other additional substance, so that if the iron precipitates out of the decontamination solution, practically all the activity will be contained in the precipitate and the separated liquid at best will only have permitted radioactivity.
- the aim is that all radioactive substances contained in the used decontamination solution are adsorbed onto the smallest possible amount of precipitate, that the precipitate is easy to dispose of and that the separated liquid does not cause any environmental pollution.
- any substances, such as S-compounds can be used for the disposal precipitation, provided that the precipitation results obtained are satisfactory in an economical manner.
- the iron (III) hydroxide obtained can be separated from the liquid more easily than iron (II) hydroxide, for example by filtration, but more precipitant is required for precipitation than in the case of iron (II) hydroxide.
- An advantage of this precipitation is that the separated precipitate corresponds in weight to the material removed during decontamination, i.e. practically no weight gain has taken place and that the precipitate can be easily disposed of by mixing with cement without further treatment, expediently producing products similar to ferrocement that ensure a particularly low amount of contaminated material to be disposed of.
- Another advantage of this iron hydroxide precipitation is the decomposability of the sodium formate obtained.
- the decontamination solution is expediently divided into several batches. The first batch is then, if necessary after treatment with hydrogen peroxide, the required small amount of precipitant, e.g. NaOH, and after separating the precipitate, the sodium formate obtained is oxidatively, electrolytically or pyrolytically decomposed as indicated above. The liquid product obtained is then used to precipitate the second batch of decontamination solution, etc.
- the precipitation and liquid can be separated by simple filtration.
- the used decontamination solution can contain flocculants, e.g. Polyacrylamide can be added, through which the precipitated particles are combined to form larger particles.
- the precipitate from an earlier precipitation process is used as the preferred flocculant.
- the separated liquid is either prepared for reuse as a decontamination solution or disposed of “chemically”.
- formaldehyde in particular is oxidized to formic acid and the formic acid thus obtained is decomposed together with the existing formic acid by an oxidizing agent in H 2 0 and CO 2 and salts of formic acid are also disposed of.
- the waste materials obtained in this way are the most environmentally friendly and do not cause any problems in disposal.
- Any oxidizing agent can be used, the selection being based essentially only on economy, i. H. low costs, and care must be taken to ensure that the advantageous chemical disposal is not impaired by the oxidizing agent.
- the decontamination method according to the invention can be carried out as a continuously running process with circulated decontamination solution as well as a batch process, the advantages achieved being the same.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CH5611/81A CH653466A5 (de) | 1981-09-01 | 1981-09-01 | Verfahren zur dekontamination von stahloberflaechen und entsorgung der radioaktiven stoffe. |
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