Abstract: An inorganic adsorbent comprising a porous titanium metal and titanium oxide sintered and impregnated on the surfaces of micropores of the porous titanium metal can be produced by impregnating the porous titanium metal with a titanium alkoxide solution, followed by hydrolysis and oxidation to give titanium oxide, and can be used for selectively removing transition metal ions in a water coolant of nuclear reactor.

Abstract: A solid radioactive waste can be solidified by a process comprising packing a solid radioactive waste in a container, adding to the container an aqueous solution comprising an alkali silicate, a hardening agent and a fluidity-improving agent for the aqueous solution and conducting the solidification of the alkali silicate, the resulting solidified radioactive waste being excellent in weather resistance, showing no cracks and having sufficient strength.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating solid matters having a rotor of a double-basket construction consisting of a centrifugal filtering basket which is secured in a basket which effects the separation relying upon the difference in specific gravity. A pipe is so arranged as to supply the liquid to be treated into the centrifugal filtering basket, and scoop pipes are arrayed near the side surfaces of the two baskets.

Abstract: A powdery cation-exchange resin and a powdery anion-exchange resin which are coupled to each other are stripped apart by the use of an electrolytic solution whose ionic strength is 5 to 15, and both the stripped ion-exchange resins are separated by letting them stand or by employing a centrifugal separator, thereby regenerating the powdery cation-exchange and anion-exchange resins.

Abstract: In storing of radioactive wastes by drying, pulverization and pelletizing, radioactive waste pellets are solidified with an alkali silicate solution as a filler, a substance having an action to harden the alkali silicate solution, and a substance having an action to absorb the water formed by the hardening reaction of the alkali silicate solution, or a substance having both actions to harden the alkali silicate solution and to absorb the water formed by the hardening reaction. The solidification can be attained with easy operation and prolonged stability at a low cost.

Abstract: A detergent-containing radioactive liquid waste originating from atomic power plants is concentrated to have about 10 wt. % detergent concentration, then dried in a thin film evaporator, and converted into powder. Powdered activated carbon is added to the radioactive waste in advance to prevent the liquid waste from foaming in the evaporator by the action of surface active agents contained in the detergent. The activated carbon is added in accordance with the COD concentration of the radioactive liquid waste to be treated, and usually at a concentration 2-4 times as large as the COD concentration of the liquid waste to be treated. A powdery product having a moisture content of not more than 15 wt. % is obtained from the evaporator, and pelletized and then packed into drums to be stored for a predetermined period.

Abstract: An adsorbing material comprising a porous body having larger pores of a mean pore diameter of 200 to 2000 A and smaller pores of a mean pore diameter of 40 to 200 A on the surfaces of the larger pores, said porous body being impregnated with a metal such as silver, copper, etc., or a salt thereof such as silver nitrate, etc., has excellent adsorbing performance for iodine and/or organic iodine compounds under any degree of humidity.

Abstract: An iodine adsorbent comprises a carrier, a film of iodine-adsorbing material or compound deposited on the surface of the carrier, and a layer of organic material coated on the surface of the film, and has a high iodine removal efficiency at a high humidity.