EP1390954A1 - Procede de nettoyage de surfaces, notamment de surfaces metalliques - Google Patents
Procede de nettoyage de surfaces, notamment de surfaces metalliquesInfo
- Publication number
- EP1390954A1 EP1390954A1 EP02738282A EP02738282A EP1390954A1 EP 1390954 A1 EP1390954 A1 EP 1390954A1 EP 02738282 A EP02738282 A EP 02738282A EP 02738282 A EP02738282 A EP 02738282A EP 1390954 A1 EP1390954 A1 EP 1390954A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- chemical species
- aqueous solution
- species
- chemical
- ions
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 45
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 10
- 239000013626 chemical specie Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 37
- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 30
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 229910052792 caesium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 238000001179 sorption measurement Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000010935 stainless steel Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 230000002378 acidificating effect Effects 0.000 claims description 10
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 9
- 150000002500 ions Chemical class 0.000 claims description 8
- 150000001768 cations Chemical class 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000005342 ion exchange Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nitric acid Chemical compound O[N+]([O-])=O GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 5
- 125000000524 functional group Chemical group 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910017604 nitric acid Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- -1 cesium ions Chemical class 0.000 claims description 3
- WGLPBDUCMAPZCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Trioxochromium Chemical compound O=[Cr](=O)=O WGLPBDUCMAPZCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910000423 chromium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- TVFDJXOCXUVLDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N caesium atom Chemical compound [Cs] TVFDJXOCXUVLDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 9
- 239000002253 acid Substances 0.000 abstract description 7
- 238000005202 decontamination Methods 0.000 description 19
- 230000003588 decontaminative effect Effects 0.000 description 16
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 description 7
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 7
- 239000010410 layer Substances 0.000 description 6
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 6
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 6
- 238000011282 treatment Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000003628 erosive effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000002344 surface layer Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000005406 washing Methods 0.000 description 3
- MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen peroxide Chemical compound OO MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000005299 abrasion Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000011651 chromium Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000003795 desorption Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000000605 extraction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 description 2
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 238000002791 soaking Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 2
- VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chromium Chemical compound [Cr] VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 101100168648 Drosophila melanogaster croc gene Proteins 0.000 description 1
- 239000002841 Lewis acid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000012736 aqueous medium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000008346 aqueous phase Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000015556 catabolic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003518 caustics Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052804 chromium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- VQWFNAGFNGABOH-UHFFFAOYSA-K chromium(iii) hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Cr+3] VQWFNAGFNGABOH-UHFFFAOYSA-K 0.000 description 1
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000536 complexating effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000008139 complexing agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000000356 contaminant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000006731 degradation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003599 detergent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004090 dissolution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 159000000011 group IA salts Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-M hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-] XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- 150000007517 lewis acids Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000010297 mechanical methods and process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000005226 mechanical processes and functions Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002609 medium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910001092 metal group alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910021645 metal ion Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000003647 oxidation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000005498 polishing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012958 reprocessing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005488 sandblasting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012085 test solution Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004017 vitrification Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- 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
- G21F9/28—Treating solids
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a method for cleaning surfaces, in particular metal surfaces. It applies to the operation, decontamination, maintenance and dismantling of nuclear industry installations, as well as to the cleaning of metal parts.
- chemical extraction methods use erosion of the surface layers of the surface to be decontaminated to remove contamination from this surface. This can be obtained by acid erosion, dissolution in an acid medium or hydrogen peroxide, treatment with mixtures of alkaline salts, caustic treatments with using detergents, complexing with organic complexing agents, oxidation, redox and electro-polishing.
- the objective is to achieve erosion of the surface layers of the surface to be decontaminated, for example oxide layers in the case of metals, which are the site of contamination.
- the present invention specifically relates to a method of cleaning a surface, which achieves the above objectives by using the physicochemical properties of this surface.
- the method for cleaning a surface on which chemical species Z are fixed by adsorption or chemisorption is characterized in that the surface is brought into contact with an aqueous solution capable of shifting the equilibrium d adsorption or chemisorption of chemical species Z to bring them in the aqueous solution, and the aqueous solution containing the chemical species Z is separated from the surface thus cleaned.
- the potential of the surface is modified to release the chemical species Z in the aqueous solution.
- the adsorption equilibrium of the chemical species Z is shifted using a. solution capable of modifying the charge of the surface ', in such a way that the chemical species Z are released.
- This technique consists in using the -variations of the charge of the double layer of Gouy-Chap an formed in an aqueous medium on the surface to desorb the chemical species Z adsorbed on this surface.
- the negative charge of the surface is reduced by using an acidic aqueous solution.
- the Lewis acid behavior of the surfaces to be treated is used to release the chemical species Z chemisorbed.
- the chemical species Z are released by using a solution containing X ions to shift the balance of the ion exchange reaction in the direction of the release of the chemical species Z.
- the X ions are ions . H + , this can be done using an acidic aqueous solution.
- This acidic aqueous solution can be a solution of nitric acid or any other acid, strong or weak, of pH adapted to the material to be treated. Generally, the pH is from 1 to 7- '.
- the pH used is chosen so as to cause the release of the chemical species. Z without dissociating other compounds on the treated surface.
- the aqueous solution can be applied to the surface to be treated by any known means such as soaking, spraying with or without pressure, and circulation on the surface to be treated.
- the aqueous solution which has caused the chemical species Z desorbed is then separated from the cleaned surface.
- the decontaminated surface is then subjected to rinsing with water and to drying.
- the rinsing can be carried out with pure water and the drying can be carried out for example with compressed air.
- the method of the invention can be used to clean any material having properties for fixing chemical species, for example metals, metal alloys, plastics, glasses.
- the hydroxide can fix the Cs + cation by ion exchange reaction:
- the process of the invention has many advantages. It is easy to implement and effective. It uses aqueous solutions which are not aggressive towards the treated surfaces and has a selectivity with regard to the chemical species to be eliminated. Furthermore, it allows the surface properties of the treated material to be preserved; and it leads to effluents which are easy to manage because they can be evaporated and introduced for example into the vitrification circuit of installations for the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels. In addition, it can be implemented in existing decontamination facilities.
- FIG. 1 is a graph illustrating the evolution of the decontamination factor of a surface metal contaminated with cesium ions, depending on the pH of the aqueous solution used for this decontamination.
- aqueous nitric acid solution is used, and the influence of the pH of this solution on the decontamination factor FD is studied.
- Several samples are used. stainless steel contaminated with cesium and soaked for 24 hours in aqueous solutions of nitric acid having pH ranges from 5 to 2.
- the cesium concentration of the aqueous solution is determined after soaking to calculate the decontamination factor FD which corresponds to the ratio of the quantities of contaminants removed by the test solution and those removed by pure water.
- the results obtained are shown in Figure 1 attached which illustrates the evolution of FD as a function of the pH of the solution.
- the arrow refers to demineralized water having a pH of 5.45 usually used for this decontamination.
- the cesium decontamination efficiency of the stainless steel surface is multiplied by a factor greater than 200.
- the process of the invention makes it possible to obtain the removal of volatile cesium-type contamination. No change in the surface properties of the material is observed.
- this process is used in the nuclear fuel cycle industry, it becomes possible to lower the residual surface contamination at the end of treatment far below accepted standards and therefore: - to limit oneself to a single decontamination operation, and - to reduce the operating costs of the plant.
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Cleaning And De-Greasing Of Metallic Materials By Chemical Methods (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR0106984 | 2001-05-29 | ||
| FR0106984A FR2825299B1 (fr) | 2001-05-29 | 2001-05-29 | Procede de nettoyage de surfaces, notamment de surfaces metalliques |
| PCT/FR2002/001783 WO2002097825A1 (fr) | 2001-05-29 | 2002-05-28 | Procede de nettoyage de surfaces, notamment de surfaces metalliques |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP1390954A1 true EP1390954A1 (fr) | 2004-02-25 |
Family
ID=8863717
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP02738282A Withdrawn EP1390954A1 (fr) | 2001-05-29 | 2002-05-28 | Procede de nettoyage de surfaces, notamment de surfaces metalliques |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP1390954A1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JP2004533614A (fr) |
| CN (1) | CN1522447A (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2825299B1 (fr) |
| RU (1) | RU2003137559A (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2002097825A1 (fr) |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA635638A (en) * | 1962-01-30 | Westinghouse Electric Corporation | Radioactive decontamination | |
| DE3143440A1 (de) * | 1981-11-02 | 1983-05-19 | Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe Gmbh, 7500 Karlsruhe | Verfahren zur dekontamination von radioaktiv kontaminierten oberflaechen metallischer werkstoffe |
-
2001
- 2001-05-29 FR FR0106984A patent/FR2825299B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
2002
- 2002-05-28 WO PCT/FR2002/001783 patent/WO2002097825A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 2002-05-28 EP EP02738282A patent/EP1390954A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 2002-05-28 CN CNA028108019A patent/CN1522447A/zh active Pending
- 2002-05-28 RU RU2003137559/06A patent/RU2003137559A/ru not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-05-28 JP JP2003500922A patent/JP2004533614A/ja not_active Withdrawn
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See references of WO02097825A1 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| RU2003137559A (ru) | 2005-05-27 |
| FR2825299B1 (fr) | 2004-03-19 |
| WO2002097825A1 (fr) | 2002-12-05 |
| JP2004533614A (ja) | 2004-11-04 |
| FR2825299A1 (fr) | 2002-12-06 |
| CN1522447A (zh) | 2004-08-18 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| JPS6158800B2 (fr) | ||
| GB1571694A (en) | Passivatin metal surfaces | |
| EP1390954A1 (fr) | Procede de nettoyage de surfaces, notamment de surfaces metalliques | |
| US20040168708A1 (en) | Method for cleaning surfaces,metallic surfaces in particular | |
| WO2002097824A1 (fr) | Procede de decontamination ou de prevention de la contamination de surfaces par un mecanisme d'echange. | |
| EP0406098B1 (fr) | Procédé de dissolution d'oxyde déposé sur un substrat métallique et son application à la décontamination | |
| FR2527645A1 (fr) | Procede et appareil de traitement d'appareils en acier inoxydable utilises pour la fabrication, le transport ou le stockage d'oxydes d'azote. | |
| KR20020010529A (ko) | 반도체웨이퍼의 화학적 처리방법 | |
| CN101260528B (zh) | 从酸洗的锆-铌合金除去铌二次相颗粒沉积物 | |
| Reid | Cleaning for vacuum service | |
| US7468106B2 (en) | Removal of niobium second phase particle deposits from pickled zirconium-niobium alloys | |
| KR20080076826A (ko) | 산세척된 지르코늄-니오브 합금면으로부터 접착성니오브-리치 제 2 상 입자 증착의 제거 방법 및 그에 대한방법에 사용되는 화학 조성물 | |
| US6716402B2 (en) | Dissolution and decontamination process | |
| EP1060476B1 (fr) | Procede et installation de decontamination de surfaces metalliques | |
| EP1138046A1 (fr) | Procede de decontamination d'une centrale nucleaire | |
| FR2600203A1 (fr) | Procede pour la decontamination des materiaux a contamination radioactive | |
| KR100272297B1 (ko) | 니켈-함유 지르코늄 또는 지르코늄 합금 재료의 부동태화 방법 | |
| CN116107157B (zh) | 一种光刻板清洗方法 | |
| JP2001053042A (ja) | 環境雰囲気からの電子デバイス用基板の有機汚染防止法及び防止処理が施された電子デバイス用基板 | |
| JP2000514565A (ja) | 鋼又はニッケル合金の表面処理及び処理された鋼又はニッケル合金 | |
| KR102521899B1 (ko) | 원자력 시스템 및 구성 요소의 탄소강 패시베이션에 의한 재오염 경감 방법 | |
| EP4631067A1 (fr) | Procédé de dissolution d'oxydes contenant une contamination en argent et cobalt sur un substrat métallique | |
| CN121819578A (zh) | 一种分离膜的污染物靶向清洗方法 | |
| CN121401751A (zh) | 一种含锂不锈钢过滤器的清洗方法 | |
| FR2792763A1 (fr) | Procede de decontamination radioactive d'une paroi en acier et dispositif de decontamination radioactive |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
| 17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20031106 |
|
| AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR |
|
| AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI |
|
| RIN1 | Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected) |
Inventor name: RIVOALLAN, ANNIE Inventor name: LARGERON, CHRISTOPHE Inventor name: ROUPPERT, FRANCK |
|
| STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN |
|
| 18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 20051020 |