Method for processing radioactively-contaminated water

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PATENT NO 8956542
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14061062

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The present invention provides an efficient and low cost method for processing radioactively-contaminated water. The method for processing radioactively-contaminated water comprising a freeze concentration step of generating ice having lowered concentration of radioactive substance from radioactive substance containing contaminated water and concentrating the radioactive substances in the residual contaminated water by the interface progressive freeze concentration process. Preferably, the method further comprises a nitrogen substitution step of reducing dissolved oxygen in the contaminated water and adding nitrogen gas to the contaminated water, as a previous step of the freeze concentration step. Preferably, the radioactive substance is radioactive cesium.

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SHOWA FREEZING PLANT CO LTDKUSHIRO-SHI HOKKAIDO 085-0022

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Wakayama, Seiko Hokkaido, JP 3 4
Wakayama, Toshitsugi Hokkaido, JP 4 4

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