• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.115-122
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• 2020

A promising method for removal of Cs ions from water and their incorporation into stable crystal structure ready for safe and permanent disposal was described. Cs-exchanged X zeolite was hot-pressed at temperature ranging from 800 to 950 ℃ to fabricate dense pollucite ceramics. It was found that the application of external pressure reduced the pollucite formation temperature. The effect of sintering temperature on density, phase composition and mechanical properties was investigated. The highest density of 92.5 %TD and the highest compressive strength of 79 MPa were measured in pollucite hot-pressed at 950 ℃ for 3 h. Heterogeneity of samples obtained at 950 ℃ was determined using scanning electron microscopy. The pollucite hot-pressed at 950 ℃ had low linear thermal expansion coefficient of ~4.67 × 10^-6 K^-1 in the temperature range from 100 to 1000 ℃.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.49-58
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• 2018

For the immobilization of high-radioactive nuclides such as Cs and Sr by high-temperature thermal decomposition, this study was carried out to investigate the phase transformation with calcined temperature by using TGA (thermogravimetric analysis) and XRD (X-ray diffraction) in the Cs-adsorbed CHA (chabazite zeolite of K type)-Cs and CHA-PCFC (potassium cobalt ferrocyanide)-Cs zeolite system, and Sr-adsorbed 4A-Sr and BaA-Sr zeolite system, respectively. In the case of CHA-Cs zeolite system, the structure of CHA-Cs remained at up to $900^{\circ}C$ and recrystallized to pollucite ($CsAlSi_2O_6$) at $1,100^{\circ}C$ after undergoing amorphous phase at $1,000^{\circ}C$. However, the CHA-CFC-Cs zeolite system retained the CHA-PCFC-Cs structure up to $700^{\circ}C$, but its structure collapsed in $900{\sim}1,000^{\circ}C$, and then transformed to amorphous phase, and recrystallized to pollucite at $1,100^{\circ}C$. In the case of 4A-Sr zeolite system, on the other hand, the structure of 4A-Sr maintained up to $700^{\circ}C$ and its phase transformed to amorphous at $800^{\circ}C$, and recrystallized to Sr-feldspar ($SrAl_2Si_2O_8$, hexagonal) at $900^{\circ}C$ and to $SrAl_2Si_2O_8$ (triclinic) at $1,100^{\circ}C$. However, the BaA-Sr zeolite system structure began to break down at below $500^{\circ}C$, and then transformed to amorphous phase in $500{\sim}900^{\circ}C$ and recrystallized to Ba/Sr-feldspar (coexistence of $Ba_{0.9}Sr_{0.1}Al_2Si_2O_8$ and $Ba_{0.5}Sr_{0.5}Al_2Si_2O_8$) at $1,100^{\circ}C$. All of the above zeolite systems recrystallized to mineral phase through the dehydration/(decomposition) ${\rightarrow}$ amorphous ${\rightarrow}$ recrystallization with increasing temperature. Although further study of the volatility and leachability of Cs and Sr in the high-temperature thermal decomposition process is required, Cs and Sr adsorbed in each zeolite system are mineralized as pollucite, Sr-feldspar and Ba/Sr-feldspar. Therefore, Cs and Sr seen to be able to completely immobilize in the calcining wasteform/(solidified wasteform).

• Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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• v.19 no.4 s.54
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• pp.1-8
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• 2004

This study has been investigated to analyze the thermal stability of cesium reacted with fly ash with changing mole ratio of Cs/Al in hydrogen atmosphere. When the $CsNO_3$ and fly ash were reacted at $1000^{\circ}C$ in hydrogen atmosphere, cesium $nepheline(CsAlSiO_4)$ Phase began to emerge in addition to $pollucite(CsAlSi_2O_6)$ phase when the cesium loading quantity was greater than $0.32(g-Cs_2O/g-fly\; ash)$. Cesium $nepheline(CsAlSiO_4)$ Phase increased with increasing cesium loading quantity. When cesium trapped on a fly ash was exposed to $1200^{\circ}C$ in hydrogen atmosphere, no weight loss due to the volatilization was shown until the cesium loading quantity was reached at $0.32(g-Cs_2O/g-fly\; ash)$. In the case of the cesium loading quantity of $0.48-0.74(g-Cs_2O/g-fly\;ash)$ in hydrogen atmosphere, the weight loss increased with increasing the cesium loading quantity. This is considered to be due to the cesium $nepheline(CsAlSiO_4)$ whose vapor pressure is higher than that of $pollucite(CsAlSi_2O_6)$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05c
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• pp.403-408
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• 1996

석탄화력발전소 폐기물인 석탄회와 요오드화 세슘의 반응특성을 DTA(Differential Thermal Analysis), TGA(Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis) 장치를 이용하여 분석하였다. 본연구에 사용된 석탄회는 85%의 실리카와 알루미나를 함유하고 있으며 Si/Al 몰비는 2.1 이었다. DTA와 TGA의 열분석 결과 CsI의 분해, 석탄회와 기체상 세슘의 반응 등으로 이루어져 있다. 석탄회와 CsI의 혼합물은 94$0^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 Pollucite 가 형성되었다. 반응생성물들의 SEM 분석결과 표면이 거칠며 bulky한 crystal 형태로서 구형의 석탄회와는 매우 다른 형상을 보였다. 석탄회는 요오드화세슘의 고정화를 위해서 적합한 알루미노규산염 원료물질들 중의 하나임을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1995.05a
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• pp.812-817
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• 1995

세슘의 고정화재료로서 Si/Al의 몰비가 약 2인 석탄화력발전소 산업폐기물인 fly ash와 CsNO$_3$의 반응이 열중량 분석기, 시차 열분석기 및 X-ray 회절분석기를 이용하여 공기분위기에서 수행되었다. X-ray 회절 분석결과 fly ash는 mullite와 quartz로 되어 있었고, fly ash와 세슘과의 반응물인 pollucite(CsAlSi$_2$O$_{6}$)의 생성이 확인되었다. 따라서 기상의 세슘화합물을 효과적으로 제거하기 위한 포집제의 원료물질로서 fly ash의 이용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.11b
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• pp.596-602
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• 1996

석탄화력발전소 폐기물인 석탄회로 포집한 세슘의 고온안정성 분석을 위하여 Cs/Al의 몰비를 0.1에서 1.5까지 변화시켜 제조한 시료를 TGA, XRD, SEM등으로 분석하였다. 몰비가 0.75이상에서부터 pollucite 상 이외에 CsAlSiO$_4$상이 나타나기 시작하였으며 몰비가 증가할수록 CsAlSiO$_4$상이 증가하였다. 몰비가 0.5까지 세슘의 휘발로 인한 무게감량은 없었고 0.75부터는 몰비가 증가할수록 무게감량이 증가하였다. 이는 몰비가 증가할수록 세슘 증기압이 큰 CsAlSiO$_4$상이 증가하기 때문인 것으로 사료된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.53 no.12
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• pp.3952-3965
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• 2021

In this study, volcanic ash was used as raw material to prepare waste forms with different silicon/aluminum (Si/Al) molar ratios to immobilize sodium-salt waste (SSW) containing simulated ¹³⁷Cs. Effects of Si/Al molar ratios (3:1 and 2:1) and sodium salts on sintering behavior of waste forms and immobilization mechanism of Cs⁺ were investigated. Results indicated that the main mineral phase of sintered waste-form matrixes was albite, and the formation of major phases was found to depend on Si/Al molar ratios. Si/Al molar ratio of 2 was favorable for the formation of pollucite, and the formation and crystallization of mineral phases were also decided based on physicochemical characteristics of sodium salts. Furthermore, product consistency test results indicated that the immobilization of Cs⁺ was related to Si/Al molar ratio, types of sodium salts, and glassy phase. Waste forms with Si/Al molar ratio of 2 exhibited better ability to immobilize Cs⁺, whereas the influence of sodium salts and glassy phases on the immobilization of SSW showed more complicated relationship. In waste forms with Si/Al molar ratio of 2, Cs⁺ leaching concentrations of samples containing Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O and NaOH were low. Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O easily transformed into liquid phase during sintering to consequently achieve low temperature liquid-phase sintering, which is beneficial to avoid the volatilization of Cs⁺ at high temperature. Results clearly reveal that waste forms with Si/Al molar ratio of 2 and containing Na₂B₄O₇·10H₂O show excellent immobilization of Cs⁺.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05c
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• pp.367-372
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• 1996

석탄화력발전소의 산업부산물인 fly ash를 이용한 폐흡착재의 붕규산유리고화가 능성을 분석하였다. 폐흡착재는 기체상의 세슘이나 루테늄 등을 포집한 후에 발생되는 필터류 등의 고체폐기물을 말하며 본 실험에서는 CsNO$_3$와 fly ash를 몰비로 1.5 : 1 되게 섞어 1200 $^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 가소 시킨 후에 생성되는 pollucite를 모의폐흡 착재로 사용하였다. 폐흡착재를 무게비 15 ~ 30 %로 fly ash, SiO$_2$, $Na_2$CO$_3$, B$_2$O$_3$와 혼합한 후 1150 $^{\circ}C$에서 3시간 용융시켜 붕규산유리화시켰다. 제조된 붕규산유리고화체의 침출성을 평가하기 위하여 2일동안의 soxhlet 침출실험을 수행하였다. 한편 폐흡착재의 붕규산유리고화과정을 알아보기 위하여 붕규산유리고화체의 원료물질에 대하여 유리화과정과 동일한 조건하에서 TG/DTA분석을 수행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1997.05b
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• pp.329-334
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• 1997

석탄화력발전소 폐기물인 석탄회로 포집한 세슘의 환원분위기(He+4% H$_2$)하에서 고온안정성 분석을 위하여 몰비를 0.1에서 1.5까지 변화시켜 제조한 시료를 머플로에서 열처리 및 XRD로 분석하였다 Cs/Al의 몰비가 증가할 수록 세슘 포집량이 증가하였다. 세슘 포집량 0.48(g-Cs$_2$O/g-fly ash) 이상에서 부터 pollucite 상 이외에 CsAlSiO$_4$상이 나타나기 시작하였고 세슘 포집량이 증가할 수록 CsAlSiO$_4$ 상이 증가하였다. 세슘 포집량 0.15(g-Cs$_2$O/g-fly ash) 까지 세슘의 휘발로 인한 무게감량은 없었고, 포집량 0.32(g-Cs$_2$O/g-fly ash)부터는 포집량이 증가할 수록 무게감량이 증가하였다. 이는 세슘 포집량이 증가할 수록 세슘 증기압이 큰 CsAlSiO$_4$상이 증가하기 때문인 것으로 사료된다.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.3-8
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• 2023

This study discussed production, demand, and future prospects of rubidium, which is an alkali group metal that is highly reactive to various media and requires carefulness in handling, but no significant environmental hazard of rubidium has been reported yet. Rubidium is used in various fields such as optoelectronic equipment, biomedical, and chemical industries. Because of difficulty in production as well as limited demand, the transaction price of rubidium is relatively high, but its detail information such as market status and potential growth is uncertain. However, if the mass production of versatile ultra-high-performance equipment such as quantum computers and the necessity of rubidium use in the equipment are confirmed, there is a possibility that the rubidium market will expand in the future. Rubidium is often found together with lithium, beryllium, and cesium, and may be present in granite containing minerals such as lepidolite and pollucite, as well as in seawater and industrial waste. Several technologies such as acid leaching, roasting, solvent extraction, and adsorption are used to recover rubidium. The maximum recovery efficiency of the rubidium from the sources and the processing above is generally high, but, in many practices, rubidium is not the main recovery target, and therefore the actual recovery effects should depend on presence of other valuable components or impurities, together with recovery costs, energy consumption, environmental issues, etc. In conclusion, although the current production and consumption of rubidium are limited, with consideration of the possible market fluctuations according to the emergence of large-scale demand sources, etc., further investigations by related institutions should be necessary.