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Method for binding tritium-containing water in concrete for industrial facilities
https://doi.org/10.15518/isjaee.2025.04.082-090
Abstract
The article examines an innovative method for immobilizing tritium-containing water in concrete, designed as an alternative to conventional disposal approaches. Using the Fukushima-1 NPP accident as a case study, the authors present the COREBRICK technology (developed by EXORB), which combines ion-selective sorption and conditioning of contaminated water for subsequent use in construction materials. Calculations of the concrete solution’s specific activity were performed based on TEPCO data, complemented by Monte Carlo simulations to verify compliance with international radiation safety standards. The findings demonstrate that the proposed method ensures effective tritium containment and is suitable for producing structural materials in the construction of storage facilities and other nuclear infrastructure.
About the Authors
O. L. Tashlykov
Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Oleg L. Tashlykov - Professor of «Nuclear Power Plants and Renewables» Department, Doct. Sci (Engineering).
620002, Yekaterinburg, Mira st., 19
Scopus ID 36992762900, Researcher ID AAM-4935-2021
D. O. Kaskov
Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dmitry O. Kaskov - postgraduate student.
620002, Yekaterinburg, Mira st., 19
T. P. Volozheninov
Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Timofey P. Volozheninov - postgraduate student.
620002, Yekaterinburg, Mira st., 19
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Tashlykov O.L., Kaskov D.O., Volozheninov T.P. Method for binding tritium-containing water in concrete for industrial facilities. Alternative Energy and Ecology (ISJAEE). 2025;(4):82-90. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15518/isjaee.2025.04.082-090
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