Radium removal from mine waters with the application of barium chloride and zeolite: comparison of efficiency

• Autorzy: Chałupnik Stanisław , Wysocka Małgorzata , Chmielewska Izabela , Samolej Krzysztof

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.46873/2300-3960.1105

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In several coal mines in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB), in Poland, radium removal from mine water was necessary in order to mitigate the negative results of radium release with mine effluents. The most efficient method of radium removal was based on the application of barium chloride, implemented in full technical scale in two Polish collieries. Removal efficiency exceeding 95% of the initial activity was achieved. The technology was implemented in full technical scale in two collieries. The problem was that barium chloride is dangerous to health and moreover continuous use of the powdered chemical was required to achieve good results. Therefore, the possible application of zeolite for radium removal was tested in laboratory experiments. This passive technique would be less hazardous for miners and would not require full-time supervision meaning it would enable a reduction in workload. The main goal of the investigations described in this paper was to check the capability of zeolites to remove natural radionuclides from mine waters and compare the removal efficiency of radium isotopes with the results obtained from the application of barium chloride solution for the same purpose.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

barium chloride; mine waters; purification; radium; zeolites

PL

chlorek baru; wody kopalniane; oczyszczanie; rad

• Wydawca: Elsevier ; Główny Instytut Górnictwa
• Czasopismo: Journal of Sustainable Mining
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 18, iss. 4
• Strony: 174--181
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Chałupnik Stanisław

• Central Mining Institute, Silesian Centre for Environmental Radioactivity, Plac Gwarków, 40-166, Katowice, Poland

autor

Wysocka Małgorzata

• Central Mining Institute, Silesian Centre for Environmental Radioactivity, Plac Gwarków, 40-166, Katowice, Poland

autor

Chmielewska Izabela

• Central Mining Institute, Silesian Centre for Environmental Radioactivity, Plac Gwarków, 40-166, Katowice, Poland

autor

Samolej Krzysztof

• Central Mining Institute, Silesian Centre for Environmental Radioactivity, Plac Gwarków, 40-166, Katowice, Poland

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