Crystalline Silicotitanate: a New Type of Ion Exchanger for Cs Removal from Liquid Waste

The research and developments of a new type of inorganic ion exchanger, crystalline silicotitanate (CST) are reviewed. This material is stable against radiation, and the CST has high selectivity for Cs over Na, K and Rb. It performs well in acidic, neutral, and basic solutions. The results of ion exchange tests show that CST is an excellent candidate for Cs removal from high-level liquid waste.

Anaerobic Digestion of Liquid Waste from an AttiékéFactory: From the Experimental Scale to the Semi-Industrial Scale

This study focused on the transfer of experimental results of anaerobic digestion of liquid waste from an attiéké (steamed cassava semolina) factory to a 6 m3 pilot digester. The experimental digester and the pilot were powered as follows: Lw + U + C (liquid waste + urine + cow dung). To the results, the experimental digester mesophilic with a progressive elimination of COD. Also, the nitrogen concentrations in the experimental reactor had little removal with alkaline pH. As for the biogas product in this digester, a volume of 3.6 m3 was obtained with a positive flammability test. The transition from the laboratory scale to the semi-industrial scale retains the results of purification and fuel biogas production of the experimental digester.

Studies on the separation treatment of high-level liquid waste by bisamide podand(Ⅰ):Extraction and separation of An(Ⅲ)from Ln(Ⅲ)

A process for actinide(Ⅲ)and lanthanum(Ⅲ)extraction separation from high-level liquid waste(HLLW)was proposed,with N,N,N’,N’-tetraoctyl diglycolamide(TODGA)as the extractant,tri-n–butyl phosphate(TBP)as the phase modifier and 2,6-bis[1-(propan-1-ol)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine(PyTri-Diol or PTD)as hydrophilic stripping agent.This‘hot test’was successfully carried out,achieving 99.92%removal of americium-241(^(241)Am)with a separation factor SF(Eu/Am)of 3.8×10^(3)in the actinide(Ⅲ)product solution.The results show that bisamide podand extractants can effectively realize the extraction and separation of actinide(Ⅲ)and lanthanum(Ⅲ)from Chinese commercial HLLW and thus have a bright practical application potential for the treatment of commercial HLLW.

Effect of ligand initial conformation and counteranion on complexation behaviors of R-BTBP toward Pd(Ⅱ)contained in highly active liquid waste

Soft N-donor bis-triazin bipyridines derives(R-BTBP)are a type of very promising extratant for extraction and complexation with long-lived trivalent minor actinides over lanthanides from highly active liquid waste(HLW).In addition to minor actinides,R-BTBP also holds very strong complexation ability toward fission palladium.However,few studies have been focused on the separation and complexation with the fission product Pd(Ⅱ)by R-BTBP.Herein,the complexation behaviors of Pd(Ⅱ)with four typical R-BTBP ligands were systematically studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction,1H NMR titration and theoretical calculation.The effects of R-BTBP initial conformation and nitrate anions on the complexation behaviors of R-BTBP with Pd(Ⅱ)were thoughtfully analyzed.Both the 1:1 and 2:1 binuclear complexes could be formed between Pd(Ⅱ)and R-BTBP with initialⅡconformation in the presence of nitrate anions,while only one 1:1 type Pd(Ⅱ)complex could be formed for those with initial OO conformation.Without nitrate anion,only one 1:1 type complex was formed in solution.The structure of the 1:1 Pd(Ⅱ)/R-BTBP complex was firstly characterized by single crystal crystallography.DFT calculation results showed that a significant large rotational energy barrier(21.8~22.6 kcal/mol)must be overcome to form theⅡtype 2:1Pd(Ⅱ)complex for those OO type R-BTBP ligands,however which would not prevent them from forming the 1:1 type complex.

Application of Waste Liquids Containing Lignin from Pulp-producing Industry to CWM Preparation

Three kinds of craft waste liquids, which are by-products in the pulp industry and contain much lignin, were used as dispersing additives for preparing Horonai coal CWM(coal water mixture). The experiments showed that the CWM exhibited the lowest viscosity when it was diluted with an appropriate amount of water with the waste eiquids added. The experiments also indicated that the maximum coal concentration in the practically applicable CWMs whose apparent viscosity has to be below 1000 mPa·s increased from 56.5% to 62.5%(mass fraction), and 56.5% is the maximum coal mass fraction of the CWM prepared without additives. These data show the effectiveness of the waste liquids as the additives for preparing CWMs. The zeta potential of coal particles in the CWMs changed with the addition of lignin. From the change, the steric repulsion effect of the lignin adsorbed on the coal particles is concluded to be mainly responsible for the CWM dispersion. The waste liquids contain less sulfur than PSSNa(polystyrene sulfonate sodium salt), a typical dispersant which is currently used for preparing the commercial CWM, when the sulfur content in the unit mass of the solid matters within the waste liquids is compared with that in unit mass of PSSNa. This fact suggests that the waste liquids are more advantageous than PSSNa as far as air pollutants are concerned.

Techniques for Treating Sulphuric Acid Pickling Waste Liquid of Steel Industry

Pickling waste liquid of the steel industry is included in National Hazardous Wastes Catalogue because of its high corrosion and large discharge. The techniques for treating pickling waste liquid （ H2SO4 ） in steel industry is summarized. The advantages, disadvantages and applied ranges of all kinds of control technologies are comparatively analysed. The research trends of techniques for treating pickling waste liquid （ H2SO4 ） are the resource reclamation technologies in future which is pointed out in the paper.

Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Solid-liquid Separation Experiment of Guar Gum Waste Liquid

Based on the water quality detection and analysis of guar gum waste liquid,as well as the data of experiments on the treatment of waste liquid under different viscosity and pH conditions,the influencing factors of solid-liquid separation under conventional"coagulation+filtration"treatment process are studied.Under the conventional"coagulation+filtration"treatment process,the viscosity of guar gum waste liquid is lower than 3 mPa·s;the pH is 6-7.5;the filtration accuracy is not lower than 20μm,which can meet better treatment conditions.This experimental study provides an experimental basis for the optimal design of the treatment process of guar gum waste liquid.

Preliminary study on treatment of waste organic matter from livestock by bacteria-mineral technology

The present study dealt with relationships between the degradation and humification process that the organic matter underwent during bacteria-mineral technology. An inverse correlation was found between the protein, lipid, and some of the humification indices considered, suggesting that the humification theory is actually humic substances produced from simple-structured natural organic substrates. Weight-average molecular weight （Mw）, number-average molecular weight （Mn）, and the ratio Mw/Mn of dissolved organic matters at different stages of the process were measured by gel permeation chromatography. The results showed that Mn and Mw increased with reaction time from 352 to 17,191, and from 78,707 to 104,564, respectively. The ratio of Mn/Mw decreased from 223.3 to 6.1. This reflected the growth of the polymerization degree of dissolvable organic matters in the process; furthermore, it indicated the formation of complex molecules （humic substances） from more simple molecules. Bacteria-mineral water （BMW） （the effluent of the process） treatments can exert hormone-like activity for enhanced seed germination of wheat and rice and greatly improved chlorophyll synthesis in wheat and rice leaves, Major polyamines （plant regulators） putrescine, spermidine, and spermine, were found in BMW by a high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） method, which may explain the hormone-like activity of BMW.

Effect of Rare Earth Elements on Exchange Performances of Cesium Ion-Sieve

The exchange performances and the distribution coefficient of Cesium Ion-Sieve (Cs-IS) for cesium and for some rare earth elements were compared. In particula r, the effects of neodymium on the cesium ion exchange and the Cs+ selectivity v ariation on Cs-IS owing to introduction of rare earth elements into HLLW were s tudied. Though rare earth elements exhibit a small influence on the distributio n coefficient for Cs+, they impair Cs-exchange capacity of Cs-IS to some ext ent. This interruption on the selectivity to Cs+ can be significantly eliminat ed provided an appropriate ratio of liquid to solid V:m is used.

Integrated Assessment of Mineral Resources and Environmentin Mid-South of Shandong Province

On the bases of the field survey and a large number of testing data, we process the qualitative and quantitative assessment of the mine environment in the mid south of Shandong Province using the following grade Ⅰ factors:the surface subsidence in mining area, the three wastes of mine industries, the pollution sources, the surface water pollution, the underground water pollution and the air pollution. By means of emitting factor judgment and water quality indexes, we locate pollution sources, main pollutants, pollution type and pollution grade in the study area. Using the MAPGIS, we draw a zonality map of the mine environment. This paper attempts to offer a concrete example, including valuable assessment method, data and conclusion, for the assessment of mine environment from the integrated assessment of mineral resources and mine environment. This research is oriented towards the sustainable development and the ecological environment optimization.