Removal efficiency of water purifier and adsorbent for iodine, cesium, strontium, barium and zirconium in drinking water

被引:62
作者
Sato, Itaru [1 ]
Kudo, Hiroaki [1 ]
Tsuda, Shuji [2 ]
机构
[1] Iwate Univ, Fac Agr, Morioka, Iwate 0208550, Japan
[2] Iwate Inst Environm Hlth Sci, Morioka, Iwate 0200852, Japan
关键词
Radioactive contamination; Tap water; Water purifier; Zeolite; ZEOLITES;
D O I
10.2131/jts.36.829
中图分类号
R99 [毒物学(毒理学)];
学科分类号
100405 ;
摘要
The severe incident of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station has caused radioactive contamination of environment including drinking water. Radioactive iodine, cesium, strontium, barium and zirconium are hazardous fission products because of the high yield and/or relatively long half-life. In the present study, 4 pot-type water purifiers and several adsorbents were examined for the removal effects on these elements from drinking water. Iodide, iodate, cesium and barium were removed by all water purifiers with efficiencies about 85%, 40%, 75-90% and higher than 85%, respectively. These efficiencies lasted for 200 I, which is near the recommended limits for use of filter cartridges, without decay. Strontium was removed with initial efficiencies from 70% to 100%, but the efficiencies were slightly decreased by use. Zirconium was removed by two models, but hardly removed by the other models. Synthetic zeolite A4 efficiently removed cesium, strontium and barium, but had no effect on iodine and zirconium. Natural zeolite, mordenite, removed cesium with an efficiency as high as zeolite A4, but the removal efficiencies for strontium and barium were far less than those of zeolite A4. Activated carbon had little removal effects on these elements. In case of radioactive contamination of tap water, water purifiers may be available for convenient decontamination of drinking water in the home.
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页码:829 / 834
页数:6
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