Irreversible Wash Aid Additive for Cesium Mitigation: Phase II. Selection and/or Modification of COTS Field Portable Waste Water Systems

Kaminski, Michael¹  Mertz, Carol¹  Kivenas, Nadia¹  Magnuson, Matthew² 

[1]Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

[2]US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Cincinnati, OH (United States).

关键词: WASTE WATER;    CESIUM 137;    ADDITIVES;    MITIGATION;    RADIOLOGICAL WARFARE;    URBAN AREAS;    WATER TREATMENT;    RADIOACTIVITY;    WASHING;    DECONTAMINATION;    REMEDIAL ACTION;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1250458
RP-ID  :  ANL/NE--15/13
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1250458
Others  :  Other: 125740
Others  :  TRN: US1601287

学科分类：核能源与工程

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

After an accidental or malicious release of radioactivity, large urban areas may be contaminated, compromising response efforts by first responders and law enforcement officials. In addition, some public services (e.g., drinking water and wastewater treatment, electrical power distribution, etc.) may be disrupted. In such an event, it may be important to deploy mitigation efforts in certain areas to restore response activities and public services (Fig. S-1). This report explores the state-of-the-art approach for a system to rapidly return critical infrastructure components to service following a cesium-137 (Cs-137) radiological dispersal device (RDD) release while avoiding the spread of Cs-137 beyond its original deposition area and minimizing the amount of Cs-137-contaminated wastewater. Specifically, we describe a wash system consisting of chemical additives added to fire hydrant water and irreversible solid sequestering agents added as the water is collected and treated for recycle in situ. The wash system is intended to be a rapidly deployable, cost-effective means of mitigating an urban setting for the purpose of restoring critical infrastructure and operational activities after a radiological release.