EP0070213B1 - Verfahren zur Behandlung von basischen Abwässern, die Plutonium und gegebenenfalls Uranium enthalten - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Behandlung von basischen Abwässern, die Plutonium und gegebenenfalls Uranium enthalten Download PDF

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EP0070213B1
EP0070213B1 EP82401143A EP82401143A EP0070213B1 EP 0070213 B1 EP0070213 B1 EP 0070213B1 EP 82401143 A EP82401143 A EP 82401143A EP 82401143 A EP82401143 A EP 82401143A EP 0070213 B1 EP0070213 B1 EP 0070213B1
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Alain Aspart
Bernard Guillaume
Jean-Paul Moulin
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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
    • G21F9/06—Processing
    • G21F9/08—Processing by evaporation; by distillation
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S159/00—Concentrating evaporators
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  • the present invention relates to a process for treating basic aqueous effluents containing plutonium and optionally uranium, which can be used in particular for treating aqueous effluents obtained by alkaline washing of the organic solvents used in nuclear fuel reprocessing plants irradiated.
  • organic solvents are generally used to extract plutonium and uranium from nitric solutions for dissolving used fuel. After this extraction step in the organic solvent, the uranium and plutonium are recovered by selective re-extraction in aqueous solutions, then the organic solvent is treated to purify and decontaminate it before recycling it at the extraction stage of the 'uranium and plutonium.
  • the purification treatment of the solvent comprises an alkaline washing step carried out for example by means of a sodium carbonate solution.
  • this alkaline washing step with a sodium carbonate solution makes it possible, on the one hand, to extract from the aqueous solution, dibutylphosphoric acid [(DBP) -H + ] which is the main degradation product of tributyl phosphate and, on the other hand, to keep heavy metal ions in aqueous solution, in particular uranium, zirconium and especially plutonium, thanks to the complexing properties of the carbonate ion.
  • DBP dibutylphosphoric acid
  • Radioactive effluents are thus obtained, following this alkaline washing step, which contain traces of plutonium and uranium in solution.
  • the present invention specifically relates to a process for treating basic aqueous effluents containing either plutonium or plutonium and uranium in solution, which makes it possible to reduce the volume of these effluents while avoiding precipitation of the plutonium.
  • the process of the invention is characterized in that said effluents are concentrated by evaporation under reduced pressure, at a temperature below 80 ° C to avoid precipitation of plutonium.
  • the effluent is evaporated at a pressure of 67,500 to 72,900 Pa.
  • the solubility of plutonium in carbonate medium decreases sharply when the temperature reaches 90 ° C, which is probably due to the fact that the rise in temperature promotes the displacement of plutonium from its carbonate complexes by hydrolysis.
  • the dissolution rate of the plutonium precipitate thus formed is undoubtedly too slow when cold in carbonate solutions. This does not ensure a re-solution of the precipitated plutonium.
  • the temperature used during evaporation, the precipitation of plutonium is avoided and it is thus possible to obtain solutions concentrated in plutonium.
  • the method of the invention is particularly applicable to the treatment of aqueous effluents containing sodium carbonate, and optionally sodium hydrogencarbonate and sodium nitrate.
  • evaporation is carried out under reduced pressure by heating the solution for a period such that a concentration factor of the effluents is obtained at least equal to 6.
  • This solution is concentrated by evaporation, operating under a pressure of 70875 Pa, at a temperature of 60 ° C., and the evaporation is continued until concentration factors ranging from 2 to 8 are obtained.
  • the plutonium precipitates at a rate of 1% of the total plutonium.
  • the concentration factor reaches the value 10
  • the concentration factor reaches the value 10
  • the formation of a slight precipitate is observed.
  • the latter does not contain plutonium to the accuracy of the measurements.
  • the precipitate which forms contains 6% of the total plutonium.
  • the concentration of the effluents by evaporation under reduced pressure at a temperature below 80 ° C., makes it possible to carry out the concentration of these effluents until a concentration factor is obtained at less than 6 without precipitation of plutonium.

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1. Verfahren zur Behandlung von basischen Abwässern, die entweder Plutonium oder Plutonium und Uran gelöst enthalten, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß man die Abwässer durch Eindampfen unter vermindertem Druck bei einer Temperatur unterhalb 80 °C konzentriert.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß man das Eindampfen der Abwässer bei einem Druck von 67 500 bis 72900 Pa durchführt.
3. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Abwässer Natriumcarbonat enthalten.
4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Abwässer Natriumhydrogencarbonat enthalten.
5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Abwässer Natriumnitrat enthalten.
6. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das durch Sieden unter vermindertem Druck erfolgte Eindampfen die Erreichung eines Konzentrationsfaktors von mindestens 6 ohne erkennbare Ausfällung von Plutonium erlaubt.
EP82401143A 1981-06-24 1982-06-22 Verfahren zur Behandlung von basischen Abwässern, die Plutonium und gegebenenfalls Uranium enthalten Expired EP0070213B1 (de)

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FR8112408A FR2508693A1 (fr) 1981-06-24 1981-06-24 Procede de traitement d'effluents aqueux basiques contenant du plutonium et eventuellement de l'uranium

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JPS586494A (ja) 1983-01-14
DE3268264D1 (en) 1986-02-13
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