Cesium leaching from gamma-irradiated CsA and CsX zeolites

J Hazard Mater. 2008 Dec 30;160(2-3):614-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.03.035. Epub 2008 Mar 20.

Abstract

The present study discusses the effect of gamma-irradiation on Cs+-exchanged X and A zeolites. The incorporation of Cs+ ions into A and X zeolites was performed using three different cesium salts (chloride, nitrate or acetate). Cs+ ions immobilized into the vitrified zeolites by thermal treatment are located in different sites of the zeolite networks. It is found that gamma-irradiation favors cesium retention depending on the cesium precursor salt used in the cationic exchange step.

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum / analysis
  • Cesium / chemistry*
  • Crystallization
  • Gamma Rays*
  • Glass
  • Hot Temperature
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Ion Exchange
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Neutron Activation Analysis
  • Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Zeolites / chemistry*
  • Zeolites / radiation effects*

Substances

  • Zeolites
  • Cesium
  • Aluminum