Behavior of radioactive cesium during incineration of radioactively contaminated wastes from decontamination activities in Fukushima

Large volumes of decontamination wastes (DW) generated by off-site decontamination activities in Fukushima Prefecture have been incinerated since 2015. The behavior of radioactive cesium during incineration of DW was investigated at a working incineration plant. The incineration discharged bottom as...

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Published in:Journal of environmental radioactivity 2017-11, Vol.178-179, p.290-296
Main Authors: Fujiwara, Hiroshi, Kuramochi, Hidetoshi, Nomura, Kazutaka, Maeseto, Tomoharu, Osako, Masahiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cesium Radioisotopes - analysis
Decontamination
Decontamination wastes
Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Incineration
Japan
Leaching behavior
Radioactive cesium
Radioactive Waste - analysis
Refuse Disposal
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Summary:Large volumes of decontamination wastes (DW) generated by off-site decontamination activities in Fukushima Prefecture have been incinerated since 2015. The behavior of radioactive cesium during incineration of DW was investigated at a working incineration plant. The incineration discharged bottom ash (BA) and fly ash (FA) with similar levels of radiocesium, and the leachability of the radiocesium from both types of ash was very low (
ISSN:0265-931X
1879-1700
DOI:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.08.014