ASSESSMENT OF CAPABILITIES FOR EFP CARTRIDGE FILTER DECONTAMINATION

Under this study, tested were the decontamination options for cartridge filters of EFP type and it was established that a mixed method should be used to achieve maximum efficiency of EFP cartridge filter decontamination. The method should combine sequential processing using water and/or acid solutions in hydraulic impact mode and ultrasonic decontamination by immersion. The developed decontamination technique provides quite complete recycling of target element into the industrial process and prevents the release of nuclear material into the environment during further radioactive waste management under long-term storage conditions.

Keywords: decontamination, filter cartridge, radioactive contamination, purification efficiency, filter holder, ultrasound, hydraulic impact mode, dynamic mode, radioactive waste.

Kuznetsova N. A., Sakhnenko O. A. Assessment of Capabilities for EFP Cartridge Filter Decontamination. Radioactive Waste, 2022, no. 2 (19), pp. 49—55. DOI: 10.25283/2587-9707-2022-2-49-55. (In Russian).