Abstract
To develop an effective adsorbent for radio active Carbon Dioxide, $^14CO_2$, which is discharged to nearby atmosphere from nuclear power plants of CANDU type, we made some preliminary adsorbents and tested their abilities of $CO_2$ removal. The chemical agents used was LiOH and we supported or impregnated it on the surface or the internal volume of activated Carbon(GW-H). The physical and chemical properties of various adsorbents were measured using methods such as XRD, BET. SEM images were taken to investigate the change of surface morphology of the adsorbents. Finally, amount of $CO_2$ adsorption of them were verified under specific conditions. We found that mechanical mixing of LiOH and activated Carbon showed the maximum $CO_2$ removal ability, while surface activation of activated Carbon by Nitric Acid-treatment enhanced its $CO_2$ removal efficiency to some degree.
중수로형 원전의 감속재 상층기체에 포함되어 원전 주변 대기로 방출되는 방사성이산화탄소$(^14CO_2)$를 효과적으로 흡착하여 분리, 고정할 수 있는 고효율 흡착제를 개발하기 위해, 활성탄 및 활성탄섬유에 금속수산화물(LiOH)을 담지한 몇 가지의 흡착제를 대상으로 XRD, BET, SEM/EDX 분석을 수행하였으며, 이산화탄소 흡착 성능을 시험하였다. 성능 시험 결과, 활성탄과 LiOH를 물리적으로 혼합한 시료가 함침법으로 LiOH를 활성탄에 담지한 시료에 비해 흡착 성능이 우수함을 알 수 있었으며, 활성탄의 표면을 개질한 결과 1N 질산으로 처리하였을 때에도 흡착성능이 향상됨을 확인하였다.
