Apparatus for stripping ions from concrete and soil

Details Apparatus for stripping ions from concrete and soil Apparatus for stripping ions from concrete and soil

1996-06-28

1999-02-02

Bell, Bruce F.

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

Apparatus

Electrolytic

204237, 204238, 204240, 204648, C25B 1500, C25B 900

Patent

active

058659641

ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for stripping ionic species from a porous material, such as concrete or soil, are presented. The ionic species include metals and complexes, and may include radioactive species. The contaminated medium can be in bulk or in particulate form and can be treated according to the invention in situ or in a batch container. In the method, a dc potential difference is established across the contaminated material over which an alternating current may be superimposed. Ionic species migrate within the contaminated material under the influence of the potential difference and dissolve in the electrolyte. The electrolyte can be protected from radiation degradation by use of a radioactive-resistant ion exchange material. Ionic species can be desorbed electrochemically from the electrolyte, allowing the electrolyte to be recycled for additional stripping of contaminated media. The recovered ionic species can be used as feedstock for other processes. The apparatus preferably includes an electrolytic material, means for electrochemically regenerating the electrolytic material, noncorroding electrodes capable of sustaining a current that is reverse of that which induces ionic species to migrate from contaminated medium and a power supply for establishing a potential difference across the contaminated material. Salt precipitation on the electrodes and within the medium are avoided. Neutral zones within the medium are also eliminated.

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