Leaching remediation of cesium contaminated soil and recovery of leaching solution
MA Yan1,, WANG Jiaqi1,2, ZHANG Fengsong2,3, LI Wei4,,, ZHANG Yaru1, LI Luoyan1 1.School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China 2.Key Lab. of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China 3.Zhongke-Ji′an Institute for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Ji′an 343000, China 4.Ministry of Ecology and Environment of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Centry, Beijing 102445, China
Abstract:After the nuclear power plant accident, the soil contaminated by radionuclides caused great health risks to the environment and the human body. Through batch experiments, the leaching effect of different leaching agents on cesium (Cs) contaminated soil and the recovery effect of montmorillonite on its eluate were studied. The results showed that ammonium sulfate had the best leaching effect for Cs contaminated soil. When the leaching time was 120 min and the liquid solid ratio was 20∶1, the removal rate of Cs from contaminated soil No.7 was 40.0% which was aged for 140 d. When without ammonium sulfate, the adsorption capacity of montmorillonite for Cs was 1032.0 mg·kg?1, however, the adsorption capacity of Cs was decreased by 74.4% when leaching solution contained 0.01 mol·L?1 ammonium sulfate, which significantly inhibited the adsorption of Cs by montmorillonite. This study has determined the best technology, which was suitable for the disposal of Cs contaminated soil in our country. Considering the recovery of the elution waste, montmorillonite is used to recycle and adsorb the elution waste, so as to provide technical reference for the implementation of the actual site project. Key words:radionuclide contamination/ Cs/ leached soil/ ammonium sulfate/ clay minerals/ adsorption.
图1不同淋洗剂对Cs污染土壤淋洗效率的影响 Figure1.Effect of eluents with different agents on soil Cs removal
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1.School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China 2.Key Lab. of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China 3.Zhongke-Ji′an Institute for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Ji′an 343000, China 4.Ministry of Ecology and Environment of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Centry, Beijing 102445, China Received Date: 2020-11-22 Accepted Date: 2021-01-27 Available Online: 2021-04-23 Keywords:radionuclide contamination/ Cs/ leached soil/ ammonium sulfate/ clay minerals/ adsorption Abstract:After the nuclear power plant accident, the soil contaminated by radionuclides caused great health risks to the environment and the human body. Through batch experiments, the leaching effect of different leaching agents on cesium (Cs) contaminated soil and the recovery effect of montmorillonite on its eluate were studied. The results showed that ammonium sulfate had the best leaching effect for Cs contaminated soil. When the leaching time was 120 min and the liquid solid ratio was 20∶1, the removal rate of Cs from contaminated soil No.7 was 40.0% which was aged for 140 d. When without ammonium sulfate, the adsorption capacity of montmorillonite for Cs was 1032.0 mg·kg?1, however, the adsorption capacity of Cs was decreased by 74.4% when leaching solution contained 0.01 mol·L?1 ammonium sulfate, which significantly inhibited the adsorption of Cs by montmorillonite. This study has determined the best technology, which was suitable for the disposal of Cs contaminated soil in our country. Considering the recovery of the elution waste, montmorillonite is used to recycle and adsorb the elution waste, so as to provide technical reference for the implementation of the actual site project.