Leaching of Chlorine, Cesium, Strontium and Technetium from Cement-Fixed Intermediate Level Liquid Waste

1988 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert-G. Brodda ◽  
Xu Mingxia

ABSTRACTThe leaching behaviour of Cl-36, Cs-137, Sr-90 and Tc-99 from cement-fixed intermediate level liquid waste was investigated. Bentonite, MicroSili-ca®, acrylic resin and sodium sulfide were used as additives to a blast furnace cement matrix. In some cases portland cement was used. The liquid (water or waste solution) to cement ratio applied was mostly 0.47. Samples were leached with water or quinary brine (Q-brine).After 250 days the sequence of leachability from additive-free specimen in Q-brine was Cl>Cs>Sr>Tc with little modification in water: Cs>Cl>Sr>Tc. Cl and Cs leaching are diffusion-controlled, Sr and Tc are chemically fixed.Bentonite improves the retardation of Cs significantly, but has no significant effect on Cl, Sr and Tc. MicroSilica® deteriorates the retardation of Cs, but has no effect on Cl, Sr and Tc release.Sulfide was expected to reduce the leachability of Tc by forming insoluble TC2S7. No significant effect was observed, however, because either TC2S7 does not form at the pH value of the cement slurry or, due to a solubility competition, insoluble Tc species also form in the absence of sulfide ions.Acrylic resin does not reduce the leachability of Cs significantly. Irradiation with doses up to 4.4–105 Gy slightly deteriorates Cs retardation.Applying a liquid to cement ratio of 0.35 instead of 0.47 improves the retardation of Cs by a factor of 1.5–4, which may be due to a reduction of porosity in the specimen.

2012 ◽  
Vol 730-732 ◽  
pp. 271-276
Author(s):  
H.R. Pakravan ◽  
M. Jamshidi ◽  
M. Latifi ◽  
F. Pacheco-Torgal

This paper compares the adhesion strength between three polymeric fibres (polypropylene (PP), nylon66 (N66) and polyacrylonitrile (PAN)) embedded in a cement paste. The specimens were prepared at a water to cement ratio (w/c) of 0.5 and tested after 7, 14 and 28 curing days. It was found that although the adhesion between the polymeric fibres to the cement matrix is an important factor, the energy absorption capacity or energy dissipation ability of the fibres, plays a more important role in the improvement of the cementitious composites fracture toughness. Scanning electron micrographs were used to characterize the fibres surface before and after the Pull-out tests.


2011 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 487-492
Author(s):  
Sheng Lai Guo ◽  
Yu Huan Bu

The fluid loss control additive plays a key role in reducing reservoir damage and improving the cementing quality of an oil well. Aiming at good fluid loss control ability and excellent dispersibility, a new dispersive type fluid loss control additive was synthesized through orthogonal experiment with 2-acrylamido-2- methyl propane sulfonic acid, acrylamide, N, N-dimethylacrylamide and maleic anhydride. The orthogonal experiment result shows that the influence on the properties of FLCA decreases in the order: PH value > monomer concentration > monomer mole ratio > initiator concentration > temperature. The result indicates that the optimal conditions for FLCA were 4/2.5/2.5/1 of mole ratio of AMPS/AM /NNDMA/MA, 32.5% total monomer concentration in deionized water, 1.0% (by weight of monomer) ammonium persulfate/sodium bisulfite, 4 of PH value, 40°Cof temperature. The synthesized copolymer was identified by FTIR analysis. The results show the dispersive type fluid loss control additive has excellent dispersibility, fluid loss control ability, thermal resistant and salt tolerant ability. As the temperature increases, the thickening time of the slurry containing the synthesized additive reduces. The copolymer is expected to be a good fluid loss control additive.


2021 ◽  
Vol 888 ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Ariel Verzosa Melendres ◽  
Napoleon Solo Dela Cruz ◽  
Araceli Magsino Monsada ◽  
Rolan Pepito Vera Cruz

Chloride ingress into concrete from the surrounding environment can result in the corrosion of the embedded steel reinforcement and cause damage to the concrete. Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) with fine particle size was incorporated into the structure of concrete for controlling the chloride ingress and improving its compressive strength via promotion of internal curing. The SAP used in this study was evaluated for its absorbency property when exposed to cementitious environment such as aqueous solution of Ca (OH)2 and cement slurry. The results were compared to that in sodium chloride solution, the environment where absorbency of most of the SAP found in the market are well studied. Results showed that although SAP absorbency decreased with increasing concentration of Ca (OH)2 and cement, the results suggest that water containing cementitious materials are able to be absorbed by SAP. Chloride ingress into 28-day cured concrete specimens were determined using Rapid Chloride Penetration Test (RCPT) method employing 60V DC driving force. Concrete samples with size of 50 mm height x 100 mm diameter were prepared using a M25 mix design with 0.4 and 0.45 water to cement ratios and different percentages of SAP such as 0.05%, 0.1% and 0.15% with respect to cement mass. Results showed that concrete with 0.15% SAP gave the best result with 14% less chloride permeability than concrete with no SAP for a 0.4 water to cement ratio. Concrete samples for compressive strength tests with size of 200 mm height x 100 mm diameter were prepared using the same mix design and percentages of SAP and cured for 28 days. Results showed that the best results for compressive strength was found at 0.1% SAP at a 0.4 water to cement ratio which can be attributed to internal curing provided by SAP.


Author(s):  
Mustaque Hossain ◽  
James Koelliker ◽  
Hisham Ibrahim ◽  
John Wojakowski

The water-cement ratio of fresh concrete is recognized as the one factor that affects the strength and durability of an adequately compacted concrete mix. Although water-cement ratio is the predominant factor affecting strength of hardened concrete, currently no widely used, reliable method is available for measuring water-cement ratio in the field. A prototype device has been developed to measure the water-cement ratio of a plastic concrete mix. The method is based on the measurement of turbidity of water-cement slurry separated out of a concrete mixture by pressure sieving. Consistent results were obtained for air-entrained and non-air-entrained concrete. Statistical analyses of the test results have shown that this meter can measure the water-cement ratio of fresh concrete with an accuracy of ±0.01 on the water-cement ratio scale for a single test at a 90 percent confidence interval. The equipment will cost less than $10,000. If the method works as well in the field as it does in the laboratory, accurate determination of water-cement ratio could dramatically improve the ability of the concrete industry to ensure the quality of concrete construction.


2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 05030
Author(s):  
Kiswanto ◽  
Heru Susanto ◽  
Sudarno

This study aims to determine the characteristics of acidic water derived from void coal mine by taking samples from voids located in South Kalimantan. Method used in this research was field work and laboratory work. The result of measurement of acid characterization of coal mine acid was analyzed to have the highest pH value of 4.01, the highest temperature was 33.9 oC, the highest Color was 3.01 NTU, the highest COD was 56.50 ppm, the highest BOD was 20,34 ppm , The highest DHL of 1 us, the highest TSS of 652.67 ppm, the highest Fe of 9.46 ppm, the highest Mn of 1.72 ppm and the Cd content is still below the defined standard of less than 0.01 ppm. Decree of the State Minister of Environment No. 113 of 2003 on Liquid Waste Quality Standards for Coal Mining.


2014 ◽  
Vol 638-640 ◽  
pp. 1378-1382
Author(s):  
Wei Hong Xuan ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Yu Zhi Chen

Base on the data that gained from pullout test of Polypropylene fiber, multi-factor regression analysis considering water cement ratio and age of cement matrix, length and angle of embedded fiber was carried out. Then, a practical function of pullout force-displacement was proposed, which is well agreed with the test results.


2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 1934-1937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Zheng Qi ◽  
Di Tao Niu ◽  
Cheng Fang Yuan ◽  
Fu Zhen Duan

The accelerated carbonation test was carried out for the ordinary concrete and fly ash concrete. Influences of water-cement ratio, carbonation age and fly ash content on pH value were researched. The results show that carbonation depth, including incomplete carbonized zone, can be effectively reduced by reducing water-cement ratio. So lower water-cement ratio means high performance of resistance of carbonate. The use of fly ash can optimize concrete pore morphology, it’s beneficial for anti-carbonation. However, It disadvantageous to anti-carbonation because of less carbonation material. By taking appropriate mixture of fly ash we can not only enhance the anti-carbonation ability of concrete, but also reduce the use of cement to get well economic benefits.


2001 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Tomasberger ◽  
A.C. Veltkamp ◽  
A. S. Booij ◽  
U. W. Scherer

The isolation of the fission product cesium from high-level alkaline liquid waste is studied with inorganic ion-exchange materials. High separation and concentration factors can be obtained using sodium silicotitanate (CST). The leaching behaviour of cesium from CST was studied in clay porewater and Quinary brine at 90 °C. It is shown that cesium leaching in Quinary brine can be drastically reduced by thermal treatment of cesium loaded CST above 1000 °C. To this end, neutralisation of the ion exchange material before heating is required in order to reduce cesium volatility. It is concluded that CST is a good candidate material for geological disposal of the fission product cesium.


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