화학공학소재연구정보센터
KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU, Vol.41, No.1, 62-66, 2015
Thermal Decomposition of Woody Wastes Contaminated with Radioactive Materials using Externally-Heated Horizontal Kiln
Thermal decomposition experiments of woody wastes contaminated with radioactive materials were conducted using an externally-heated horizontal kiln in the work area for segregation of disaster wastes at Hirono Town, Futaba County, Fukushima Prefecture. Radioactivity was not detected in gaseous products of thermal decomposition at 923 K and 1123 K a after passage through a trap filled with activated carbon. The contents of radioactive cesium (Cs-134 and Cs-137) were measured in the solid and liquid products of the thermal decomposition experiments and in the residues in the kiln after all of the experiments. Although a trace amount of radioactive cesium was found in the washing trap during the start-up period of operation at 923 K, most of the cesium remained in the char, including the residues in the kiln. These results suggest that most of the radioactive cesium is trapped in char particles and is not emitted in gaseous form.