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Immobilization of 137Cs in NaY Type Zeolite Matrices Using Various Heat Treatment Methods Full article

Journal Solid State Sciences
ISSN: 1293-2558 , E-ISSN: 1873-3085
Output data Year: 2024, Volume: 154, Article number : 107619, Pages count : 17 DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107619
Tags Zeolite adsorbents 137Cs radionuclides; Aluminosilicates matrices; Ceramic sintering; Spark plasma sintering
Authors Shichalin O.O. 1 , Papynov E.K. 1 , Belov A.A. 1 , Ivanov N.P. 1 , Buravlev I.Yu 1 , Lembikov A.O. 1 , Dvornik M.I. 2 , Chigrin P.G. 2 , Vlasova N.M. 2 , Mirovoy Yu.A. 3 , Kulagin N.D. 4 , Mirovaya E.S. 4 , Syuy A.V. 5 , Borisenko T.A. 6 , Ukhina A.V. 6 , Kaptakov V.O. 7 , Zavjalov A.P. 8 , Shi Yun 9 , Ivanets A.I. 10
Affiliations
1 Far Eastern Federal University, 10 Ajax Bay, Russky Island, 690922, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
2 Khabarovsk Federal Research Center Institute of Materials Science of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 153 Tikhookeanskaya St., 680042, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
3 Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2/4 Akademicheskii Ave., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
4 National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30 Lenin Ave., Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation
5 Center for Photonics and 2D Materials, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 9 Institutskiy per., Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region, 141701, Russian Federation
6 Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry of SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
7 Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bld.4, 31 Leninsky Prospect, 119072, Moscow, Russian Federation
8 Synchrotron Research Department, Synchrotron Radiation Facility SKIF, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, 1, pr. Nikolsky630559, , r.p. Koltsovo, Novosibirsk region, Russian Federation
9 Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
10 Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Surganova St. 9/1, Minsk, 220072, Belarus

Abstract: The accumulation of liquid radioactive waste presents a significant global challenge, necessitating effective strategies for safe management. This study investigates the immobilization of 137Cs radionuclides, a prominent component of liquid radioactive waste, in ceramic matrices based on 137Cs-saturated NaY Faujasite zeolite. Various thermal methods were employed, including cold pressing and sintering, cold pressing and sintering with microwave assistance, hot pressing, and spark plasma sintering, to enhance immobilization capabilities. Zeolite powder was saturated with 137Cs radionuclides using an adsorption technique with low-activity model liquid radioactive waste. In-situ XRD and dilatometry methods were used to study the thermal behavior during NaY Faujasite annealing. The influence of calcination temperature on lattice parameters and crystallite size was assessed. Immobilization effectiveness was evaluated through relative density, Vickers microhardness, compressive strength, and metal ion leaching kinetics. Mechanistic evaluation was performed using XRD and SEM-EDX studies. Results showed that spark plasma sintering exhibited the highest efficiency for immobilizing 137Cs radionuclides in NaY Faujasite matrices. This research contributes to liquid radioactive waste management by providing insights into the thermal behavior and enhanced immobilization capabilities of ceramic matrices.
Cite: Shichalin O.O. , Papynov E.K. , Belov A.A. , Ivanov N.P. , Buravlev I.Y. , Lembikov A.O. , Dvornik M.I. , Chigrin P.G. , Vlasova N.M. , Mirovoy Y.A. , Kulagin N.D. , Mirovaya E.S. , Syuy A.V. , Borisenko T.A. , Ukhina A.V. , Kaptakov V.O. , Zavjalov A.P. , Shi Y. , Ivanets A.I.
Immobilization of 137Cs in NaY Type Zeolite Matrices Using Various Heat Treatment Methods
Solid State Sciences. 2024. V.154. 107619 :1-17. DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107619 WOS Scopus РИНЦ OpenAlex publication_identifier_short.sciact_skif_identifier_type
Dates:
Submitted: Jun 1, 2024
Accepted: Jul 1, 2024
Published online: Jul 5, 2024
Published print: Aug 1, 2024
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Web of science: WOS:001325382200001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85198019867
Elibrary: 73169108
OpenAlex: W4400391798
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