Volume reduction of lake sediment and decrease of its cesium content in decontamination process by wet oxidation method

Wet oxidation method was applied aiming to decrease cesium contents in lake sediment. In this research, "reactive oxygen water", that is prepared from hypochlorous acid by contact with metal ceramics, was reacted with three kinds of samples, that is, lake sediment, mixture of lake sediment and fallen leaves, and incineration ash of fallen leaves. Experimental results revealed that sample volume was reduced by means of wet oxidation of organic components in samples and that a large amount of cesium contents were transferred from sample to water phase. (author)