EP0261255A1 - Procédé de traitement d'une solution aqueuse d'acide phosphorique - Google Patents

Procédé de traitement d'une solution aqueuse d'acide phosphorique Download PDF

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EP0261255A1
EP0261255A1 EP86112992A EP86112992A EP0261255A1 EP 0261255 A1 EP0261255 A1 EP 0261255A1 EP 86112992 A EP86112992 A EP 86112992A EP 86112992 A EP86112992 A EP 86112992A EP 0261255 A1 EP0261255 A1 EP 0261255A1
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phosphoric acid
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Norbert Dr. Ing. Eickelpasch
Manfried Dr. Rer. Nat. Lasch
Hans-Peter Mies
Wolfgang Stang
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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
    • G21F9/04—Treating liquids
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  • the invention relates to a method for preparing a aqueous phosphoric acid solution which is used up in the course of chemical and / or electrochemical decontamination of parts of the system which are radioactively contaminated on its surface and is thereby substantially saturated with iron, with evaporation and the solids formed being conditioned for final storage.
  • Phosphoric acid electrolyte baths have been used for electrochemical decontamination for several years. After prolonged use, the iron content and activity in the electrolyte solution increase. With iron concentrations of over 100 g Fe / l, the use of the electrolyte becomes uneconomical because the decontamination does not succeed or the time and personnel expenditure is extremely high. That is why these electrolytes are discarded. Since they are radioactively contaminated, they must be disposed of and conditioned. The following two variants can be considered:
  • the electrolyte containing approx. 30 - 40% phosphoric acid is diluted 50 times with water. This is necessary in order to avoid precipitation of Na3PO4 ⁇ 12 H2O during the subsequent neutralization with sodium hydroxide solution.
  • a pH of 7 is adjusted with vigorous stirring with NaOH.
  • the previously dissolved iron phosphate precipitates out as a precipitate that can be decanted off.
  • the iron phosphate precipitate binds the Most of the radioactivity, so that the supernatant sodium phosphate solution is below the official exemption limit for radioactive waste water.
  • the water can also be subjected to a precipitation / flocculation process.
  • the usual technique today is evaporation of the electrolyte solution.
  • the acid must be neutralized (pH 10) in order to protect the evaporator and to maintain a solid product that can be stored for final storage.
  • Na3 PO4 ⁇ 12 H2O and iron phosphate form as a mixture.
  • approx. 1,000 kg of iron phosphate and 5,200 kg of sodium orthophosphate with 12 H2O are formed, which are conditioned.
  • the high volume of waste is to be emphasized in this process, because both the sodium orthophosphate and the iron phosphate must be disposed of as radioactive waste.
  • Electrochemical decontamination is a method for decontaminating large parts most economical, while pickling in an acid bath is preferred for smaller parts and those with complicated geometries.
  • the suitability of a decontamination process depends on the fulfillment of several prerequisites: on the one hand, the radioactive contamination should be removed as completely as possible, but only as little inactive material as possible removed; Furthermore, a minimal amount of secondary wastes and a minimal release of radioactive substances via water and air are desirable, and finally the operating personnel dealing with the decontamination should be exposed to the lowest possible radiation exposure.
  • Processing the contaminated workpieces by pickling or electrochemical decontamination not only leads to a constant increase in activity in the acid baths, but also, due to the increase in the concentration of iron, to a gradual exhaustion of the baths.
  • the direct disposal of these iron-contaminated baths would contradict the requirement to minimize secondary waste; on the other hand, regeneration of the baths with the aim of reducing the iron content enables the operation to continue, which corresponds to the above requirement.
  • the invention has for its object to carry out the method of the type mentioned in such a way that only relatively small amounts of radioactive waste have to be disposed of.
  • the solution to this problem according to the invention is that the used phosphoric acid solution with an aqueous Oxalic acid solution is combined, that the iron oxalate formed is separated off and conditioned after pyrolysis, and that the remaining phosphorus solution is evaporated to a phosphoric acid content of 15 to 65% by weight and then used for decontamination of further system parts.
  • the invention is based on the idea already indicated above that a minimization of the radioactive waste is only possible if the used phosphoric acid solution is processed in such a way that it is subsequently reusable and only the iron extracted from the solution is sent to the final storage.
  • the reduction treatment is carried out electrochemically in a stainless steel trough connected as a cathode with an immersed graphite anode surrounded by a diaphragm.
  • the reduction can also be brought about by using spent phosphoric acid solution as a decontamination solution (pickling) for a few days without electricity; this procedure is preferably used when many small parts have to be treated.
  • Optimal precipitation conditions for the iron oxalate result when the used phosphoric acid solution is placed in a template the cold oxalic acid solution is entered.
  • an oxalic acid solution in this connection which has an oxalic acid content of 5 to 15% by weight, in particular 10% by weight.
  • the iron oxalate formed is expediently separated off by sedimentation and / or filtration.
  • the remaining phosphoric acid solution is best evaporated to a phosphoric acid content of about 40% by weight, because this phosphoric acid content enables both purely chemical decontamination (pickling) and electrochemical decontamination. Finally, for cost reasons, it is also advisable to condense the evaporated water and use fresh oxalic acid solution for the preparation.
  • the process according to the invention is described in more detail below: One begins with the selection of dismantled components for the subsequent decontamination process; it may be necessary to disassemble larger parts into workable pieces beforehand.
  • the chemical decontamination takes place either by pickling in an acid bath (approx. 40% phosphoric acid, approx. 60 ° C) or by electrochemical decontamination, because the workpiece connected as anode is also immersed in approx. 40% phosphoric acid; under the influence of a voltage of approximately 15 V, a current of approx. 1,000 to several 1,000 A flows between a stainless steel trough connected as a cathode and the workpiece, the strength of which increases with increasing temperature and with increasing egg singe content decreases.
  • the temperature must be stabilized to approx. 70 ° C with the help of the cooling water.
  • the attack of the acid dissolves the accessible metallic surface of the workpiece. This, as well as the effect of the resulting gaseous hydrogen (during pickling) or oxygen (during electrochemical decontamination) mechanically removes corrosion layers adhering to the surface.
  • the workpiece is removed from the bath and sprayed with deionized water. The cleaned workpiece is checked for any remaining activity and, if the measurements confirm that it falls below the exemption limit, is subjected to what is known as harmless recycling based on official approval.
  • the cycle of phosphoric acid begins with the previously described processes of pickling and electrochemical decontamination.
  • the electrolyte used for this absorbs a considerable amount of dissolved iron (up to over 100 g / l), which leads to a reduction in effectiveness.
  • the electrolyte is stored in a designated container and, if the proportion of divalent iron in the total iron is less than about 80%, filled into the stainless steel trough for reduction.
  • a graphite anode surrounded by a diaphragm dips into this. Under the influence of a DC voltage, the trivalent iron coming into contact with the tub connected as a cathode is reduced, while at the graphite anode O2, CO2 and CO ent stand; this also leads to the gradual consumption of the anode.
  • the electrolyte is poured into the reaction vessel, in which the same volume of cold oxalic acid solution has already been placed, and mixed intimately with the same while stirring.
  • the precipitation of iron oxalate, FeC2O4 ⁇ 2H2O begins within a minute; this precipitation is prevented by vigorous stirring.
  • the resulting suspension is pumped into a cylindrical plastic container, on the bottom of which there is a filter basket. The sedimentation of the precipitation that collects in the filter basket takes place in this container over the course of a few hours.
  • the supernatant clear solution is either added immediately to the phosphoric acid evaporator or, to remove residual suspended solid particles, through a further filter basket into the filtrate collecting container, from where the pumping into the evaporator takes place.
  • the now low-iron electrolyte is heated in the evaporator until enough water has been distilled off at a boiling temperature of approximately 102 ° C. that the phosphoric acid content is approximately 40 to 65% by weight.
  • the electrolyte is then ready for use again and can be used again for pickling or for electrochemical decontamination, which closes the cycle.
  • the water also circulates in a closed cycle. All water supplied to the storage tank comes from the condenser of the evaporator system; it is used for Spraying off the workpieces, for preparing oxalic acid solution and for washing the iron oxalate.
  • the spray water (contaminated by phosphoric acid and iron phosphate) is also used to produce oxalic acid solution.
  • the solid oxalic acid (oxalic acid dihydrate; H2C2O4 ⁇ 2H2O) is mixed with such an amount of water at room temperature and stirred that an approximately 10% oxalic acid solution is formed. This is stored in a storage container and reacted with the reduced electrolyte if necessary.
  • the iron oxalate which is almost free of phosphoric acid after repeated washing, is first dried. Thermal decomposition of the iron oxalate at about 250 ° C gives a mixture of iron oxides (FeO, Fe2O3 and others), which are either filled as such in cast barrels or, after mixing with cement and water, are filled into roller-tire barrels and are finally stored after setting.
  • FeO, Fe2O3 and others iron oxides
  • the gases generated during pyrolysis (CO, CO2, water vapor) are passed over a catalyst, whereby CO is converted into CO2.
  • CO gases generated during electrochemical decontamination, pickling and reduction
  • H2 water vapor, O2; CO and CO2 from the graphite anode
  • electrochemical decontamination plays the most important role, while pickling accounts for less than 10% of the total throughput of the iron.
  • 24 t of material can be decontaminated in the course of about 6 to 7 weeks.
  • Pickling accounts for around 2 t (corresponding to a total consumption of 250 l phosphoric acid) and electrochemical decontamination approx. 22 t (corresponding to 2,750 l phosphoric acid); for the latter process (assuming a power yield of 50%) a power consumption of 422,000 Ah is required, which corresponds to a work of 6,330 kWh at a voltage of 15 V on average.
  • the precipitation of the iron oxalate requires (assumptions: reduction in the amount of iron by 80%; complete conversion of the oxalic acid) 542 kg oxalic acid dihydrate (price per kg currently DM 2.92, totaling approximately DM 1,600.00), which in at least 4,500 l of water (deionized water or spray water) must be dissolved.
  • iron oxalate (FeC2O4 ⁇ 2H2O) fall to 773 kg; the sedimentation vessels, which also hold 2 m3 and have to be filled 3 3/4 times, therefore have to hold 206 kg of iron oxalate per filling, which collects in the filter basket.
  • the volumes of decantate / filtrate (7.5 m3) and wash water (1 m3), totaling 8.5 m3, are sufficient to fill the phosphoric acid evaporator eight times. Since the 8.5 m3 must be reduced to about 3 m3, i.e. 5.5 m3 have to be distilled off, a time requirement of at least 35 hours for the distillation (the distillate decrease at maximum heating output is approx. 158 l / h).

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EP86112992A EP0261255B1 (fr) 1986-09-20 1986-09-20 Procédé de traitement d'une solution aqueuse d'acide phosphorique
DE8686112992T DE3662476D1 (en) 1986-09-20 1986-09-20 Process for working up an aqueous phosphoric-acid solution
US07/090,958 US4749455A (en) 1986-09-20 1987-08-28 Method of treating contaminated aqueous phosphoric acid solutions
JP62228689A JPS63145995A (ja) 1986-09-20 1987-09-14 燐酸水溶液の処理方法
KR1019870010463A KR920000291B1 (ko) 1986-09-20 1987-09-19 오염된 인산 수용액의 처리방법

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