Currently, non-volatile nuclides such as 94Nb, 99Tc, 90Sr, 55Fe, and 59/63Ni are used a sequential separation. In this study, we developed a separation for 99Tc and 90Sr by a carbonate precipitation. Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3) was inserted in the aqueous sample from a Dry Active Waste (DAW) and a carbonate precipitation was produced. The precipitate is composed of di- or tri-valent element such as Co, Sr, Fe, Ni and the supernatant is composed of mono-valent element (Cs) and anion materials (ReO4 -, TcO4 -). In DAW, it was confirmed that the recovery of 90Sr (precipitate) and 99Tc (supernatant) were > 90%, respectively. The precipitate and supernatant separated by using a Sr-resin and an anion-exchange resin, respectively. The separated samples were measured by a Liquide Scintillation Counter (LSC, 90Sr) and Induced-Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICPMS, 99Tc).

Nanocrystalline transient aluminas (-alumina) were coated on core particles (-alumina) by a carbonate precipitation and thermal-assisted combustion, which is environmentally friend. The ammonium aluminum carbonate hydroxide (AACH) as a precursor for coating of transient aluminas was produced from precipitation reaction of ammonium aluminum sulfate and ammonium hydrogen carbonate. The crystalline size and morphology of the synthetic, AACH, were greatly dependent on pH and temperature. AACH with a size of 5 nm was coated on the core alumina particle at pH 9. whereas rod shape and large agglomerates were coated at pH 8 and 11, respectively. The AACH was tightly bonded coated on the core particle due to formation of surface complexes by the adsorption of carbonates, hydroxyl and ammonia groups on the surface of the core alumina powder. The synthetic precursor successfully converted to amorphous- and -alumina phase at low temperature through decomposition of surface complexes and thermal-assisted phase transformation.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Ca(OH)2 and CO2 additions on the corrosion of metal coupons (ductile iron, galvanized steel, copper and stainless steel). Corrosion rate and released metal ion concentration of ductile iron and galvanized steel was decreased by adjusting alkalinity, calcium hardness and pH with Ca(OH)2 & CO2 additions named CCPP (Calcium Carbonate Precipitation Potential) index control process. But the effects of Ca(OH)2 & CO2 additions on copper and stainless steel were less than those on ductile iron and galvanized steel. When ductile iron coupon was exposed to water treated with Ca(OH)2 & CO2 additions, the main components of corrosion product formed on its surface were CaCO3 and Fe2O3 or Fe3O4, which often reduce the corrosion rate by prohibiting oxygen transport to the metal surface.