动力堆高放废液煅烧产物与玻璃基体熔融反应过程研究

Phase Evolution in Dissolution Reactions between Power Reactor High Level Liquid Waste Calcines and Basic Glass

  • 摘要: 在冷坩埚玻璃固化技术中,高放废液煅烧产物与玻璃基体在高温下的熔融反应是实现高放废液玻璃固化的关键步骤。为掌握高放废液煅烧产物与基础玻璃在高温下的反应机理,获得合适的玻璃固化体熔制工艺条件,本文以动力堆高放废液煅烧产物和基础玻璃为研究对象,探究了它们在不同熔制温度和熔制时间下熔融反应的物相变化特征。根据XRD、拉曼光谱和SEM结果,煅烧产物与基础玻璃在650 ℃以上可发生熔融反应,并且在15~30 min内反应即趋近平衡。煅烧产物中的钼酸钠在650 ℃以上熔融于玻璃中,形成局部\mathrmMoO_4^2- 过量区域,进而发生析晶,形成钼酸钙(CaMoO4)晶体;钼酸钙晶体在1 050 ℃及以上时完全熔融于玻璃;煅烧产物中的镧系锆酸盐(Ln2Zr2O7)在700 ℃以上与玻璃基体发生化学反应,生成镧系硅氧化物(Ca2Ln8(SiO4)6O2)和二氧化锆(ZrO2),生成物相在700~950 ℃时可稳定存在,950 ℃上完全熔解。为实现基础玻璃与煅烧产物的完全熔融,冷坩埚熔炉内熔融温度应不低于1 050 ℃,熔制时间应不短于60 min。

     

    Abstract: The dissolution reactions between high level liquid waste (HLLW) calcines and molten basic glass are key to the HLLW vitrification by two-step cold crucible induction melter (CCIM) technology. The phase evolution occurring in the melts of glass and calcines at different melting temperatures and periods was investigated. A mixture of basic glass powders and calcine powders in Pt-Au disks was isothermally heated for 15-90 min at 650-1 100 ℃. The HLLW calcines are mainly composed of Na2MoO4, Ln2Zr2O7, ZrO2, CsNO3 and (Sr, Ba)MoO4. Based on X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy results, dissolution reactions began to take place at temperatures above 650 ℃, and the resultant phases reached stability within 30 min. Specifically, the platelike Na2MoO4 particles from HLLW calcines were initially dissolved in glass melts to form regional melts that were oversaturated with \mathrmMoO_4^2- ions, which subsequently gave rise to crystallization of powellite CaMoO4 in the samples. The formed CaMoO4 particles were partially dissolved in glass melts at temperatures below 1 000 ℃ and completely dissolved at 1 050 ℃ or above. It is also found that a small amount of Sr2+ joins the crystallization process, leading to slight shifts in X-ray diffraction angles and Raman shift of formed CaMoO4 crystals. Results of Raman spectra also suggest that the structure of \mathrmMoO_4^2- in glass network changes with dissolution reactions. Amorphous \mathrmMoO_4^2- ν1 band moves to higher frequencies for samples heated at higher temperatures and longer time, which is probably attributable to the incorporation of high strength cation Ln3+ into glass network interstices. Ln2Zr2O7 phases from calcines are reacted with basic glass to form oxyapatite (Ca2Ln8(SiO4)6O2) and ZrO2 crystals. This reaction starts from 700 ℃ and almost completes at 850 ℃. The formed oxyapatite are stable at 700-800 ℃, partially dissolves again into glass at 850 and 900 ℃, and completely dissolves at 950 ℃ in the melts. The residual ZrO2 particles remaines undissolved in glass until 850 ℃, and gradually dissolves at higher temperatures. In summary, during the dissolution reaction of HLLW calcines and basic glass, the molybdates, lanthanide zirconia and cesium nitrates are initially reacted with glass surface. The abundant Ca2+ ions participate in the reactions by forming intermediate products of CaMoO4 and (Ca2Ln8(SiO4)6O2), which are again melted into glass at higher temperatures. Such process helps to the dissolution of HLLW calcines. The dissolution of intermediate products is not completed until 1050 ℃for 60 min, therefore it is suggested to the CCIM operation that the calcines and basic glass should be melted at temperatures higher than 1 050 ℃ for not shorter than 60 min to form homogeneous glass melts.

     

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