Low temperature vitrification of radioiodine using AgI-Ag{sub 2}O-P{sub 2}O{sub 5} glass system
Conference
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OSTI ID:20015782
A new vitrification process for radioiodine has been developed for safe disposal of the spent iodine adsorbent generated from reprocessing off-gas systems. The proposed process consists of the following two steps: (1) separation of radioiodine as AgI from spent iodine adsorbent and (2) vitrification of the separated AgI with silver phosphate. An AgI-Ag{sub 2}O-P{sub 2}O{sub 5} glass system can homogeneously contain up to 60 mol% AgI, which leads to high volume reduction efficiency (approximately 1/25). It also can vitrify the AgI without volatilization of iodine because of its low melting temperature (below 400 C). The leachabilities of iodine from simulated vitrified waste forms were evaluated by the MCC-1 static leach test in an anaerobically controlled glove box, which was purged by nitrogen gas with 3% hydrogen. The leaching behavior of the AgI-Ag{sub 2}O-P{sub 2}O{sub 5} glass system was influenced by the composition of the actual glass, type of leachant, and redox conditions. When the leach test was carried out using simulated ground water originating from rainfall, the leach rate of iodine from 3AgI-Ag{sub 4}P{sub 2}O{sub 7} glass was 6 x 10{sup {minus}8}g/cm{sup 2}/d in the early period of the leach test at 35 C under the reducing condition, after which it decreased to 3 x 10{sup {minus}9}g/cm{sup 2}/d. This glass showed a lower leach rate in the simulated ground water originating from sea water or cement saturated water, since a precipitation layer was formed on the surface.
- Research Organization:
- Tokyo Electric Power Co., Chiyoda (JP)
- OSTI ID:
- 20015782
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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