title: Hydrothermal treatment of bottom ash from the incineration of municipal solid waste: retention of Cs(I), Cd(II), Pb(II) and Cr(III).
abstract: The retention of Cs+, Cd2+, Pb2+ and Cr3+ by the compounds formed as a result of the hydrothermal treatment of the bottom ash from the fluidized-bed incineration of municipal solid wastes is examined in this work. The amount of Cs+ retained and the distribution coefficient, Kd, were considerably lower than those for Cd2+, Pb2+ and Cr3+, independently of the type of compounds formed by the different bottom ash treatments. The high percentage of Cs+ retained (31%), with a Kd of 222 ml/g, occurred after treatment of the bottom ash in NaOH at 200 degrees C, where zeolite-type A (Na6[AlSiO4]6.4H2O) was the major compound, together with aluminum tobermorite (Ca5Si5Al(OH)O17.5H2O). In the case of Cd2+, Pb2+ and Cr3+, the amount retained was approximately 99% under all of the conditions studied.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Construction Science Eduardo Torroja (CSIC), C/Serrrano Galvache, 4, 28033 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerrero
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goñi
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017745:Incineration; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy