Supercritical water oxidation of ion exchange resins: Degradation mechanisms |
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| Authors: | A Leybros A Roubaud P Guichardon O Boutin |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China;2. The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China;3. State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China |
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| Abstract: | Spent ion exchange resins are radioactive process wastes for which there is no satisfactory industrial treatment. Supercritical water oxidation could offer a viable treatment alternative to destroy the organic structure of resins and contain radioactivity. IER degradation experiments were carried out in a continuous supercritical water reactor. Total organic carbon degradation rates in the range of 95–98% were obtained depending on operating conditions. GC–MS chromatography analyses were carried out to determine intermediate products formed during the reaction. Around 50 species were identified for cationic and anionic resins. Degradation of polystyrenic structure leads to the formation of low molecular weight compounds. Benzoic acid, phenol and acetic acid are the main compounds. However, other products are detected in appreciable yields such as phenolic species or heterocycles, for anionic IERs degradation. Intermediates produced by intramolecular rearrangements are also obtained. A radical degradation mechanism is proposed for each resin. In this overall mechanism, several hypotheses are foreseen, according to HOO radical attack sites. |
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