NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 46, Issue 1, 010005(2023)

Characteristics and disposal cases of associated radioactive waste residues in China

Dong JI, Juan DU, Hefei ZHANG, and Xiaochao LIU*
Author Affiliations
  • The Fourth Research and Design Engineering Corporation, China National Nuclear Corporation, Shijiazhuang 050021, China
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    Figures & Tables(8)
    Distribution of mining (a) and processing enterprises (b) of associated radioactive ore in China
    Production and cumulative storage distribution of associated radioactive solid waste in China
    Different waste residue storage methods of various enterprises
    Schematic diagram of anti-seepage structure at the bottom of waste residue landfill (a) and overall effect of the reservoir area (b)
    Schematic diagram of automatic operation of waste slag warehouse
    Schematic diagram of the closed associated radioactive soild waste repository
    • Table 1. List of waste types generated by different industries and main nuclide activity concentration ranges[12]

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      Table 1. List of waste types generated by different industries and main nuclide activity concentration ranges[12]

      行业Industry主要废物类型Main waste types活度浓度Activity concentration / Bq∙g-1
      稀土、铌/钽、锆和氧化锆工业Rare earth, niobium/tantalum, zirconium and zirconia industries尾矿、尾渣;冶炼渣、沉淀渣、污水渣Tailings, tail slag; smelting slag, sediment slag, sewage slag1~1 800
      锡、铜、铝、锌、铅、铁和钢的生产The production oftin, copper, zinc, lead, iron and steel尾矿、尾渣、炉渣、沉积尘Tailings, tail slag, slag, sedimentary dust0.2~55
      磷酸盐工业Phosphate industry磷石膏、浮选渣、硫酸镭沉淀Phosphogypsum, flotation residue, radium sulfate precipitation0.1~160
      氧化铝Alumina赤泥Red mud0.1~8
      锗/钛生产Germanium/titanium production酸性沉渣、结垢、沉积尘Acid sediment, scale, sediment dust1~65
      燃煤工业The coal industry炉渣及煤灰Slag and coal ash0.4~50
    • Table 2. Comparative analysis of different waste sources, characteristics and treatment methods

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      Table 2. Comparative analysis of different waste sources, characteristics and treatment methods

      要素Element危险废物Hazardous waste低中放废物Low-intermediate level radioactive waste铀矿冶废物Uranium mining and metallurgy waste伴生放废物Other radioactive solid waste
      来源Source国家危险废物名录,规定危废鉴别标准National hazardous waste list, hazardous waste identification standard核设施营运单位、核技术利用单位产生的废物Wastes generated by units operating nuclear facilities and using nuclear technology铀(钍)矿开发利用单位产生的废物Wastes generated by uranium mining development and utilization units非铀(钍)矿产资源开发利用活动中产生的铀(钍)系单个核素活度浓度超过1 Bq∙g-1的固体废物Solid wastes of uranium (thorium) series with a single nuclide activity concentration exceeding 1 Bq∙g-1generated from the exploitation and utilization of non-uranium (thorium) mineral resources
      废物特点Characteristics种类繁多、性质复杂、数量Wide variety, complex nature and large quantity来源广,种类繁多;多为寿命相对较短的人工核素;与伴生放废物相比,数量有限Wide sources and various types; most of them are artificial nuclides with relatively short life; compared with associated radioactive waste, the quantity is limited与伴生废物相比,来源及种类相对单一,性质相对简单Compared with the associated waste, the source and type are relatively simple and the nature is relatively simple来源广,种类繁多、活度范围大、数量大、性质复杂;含天然放射性核素、半衰期长A wide range of sources, various types, large range of activity, large quantity, complex nature; contains natural radionuclides, long half-life
      处理处置方式Disposal method综合利用、焚烧或填埋处置Comprehensive utilization, incineration or landfill disposal整备、暂存、近地表处置、中地质处置Servicing, temporary storage, near surface disposal, medium geological disposal尾矿库或尾渣库Tailings pond or dry tailings pond资源综合回收、暂存、填埋Comprehensive resource recovery, temporary storage and landfill
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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Sep. 15, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Feb. 17, 2023

    The Author Email: LIU Xiaochao (liuxiaochao96@126.com)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.010005

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