Toshiba, Shaw utilise Honeywell UOP adsorbents for Japanese nuclear plant

Toshiba Corp and Shaw Global Services are using adsorbent ion exchange products from UOP for the clean up of radiation-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.

UOP’s molecular sieve adsorbents will remove radioactive ions from more than five million gallons of contaminated water following the Japanese earthquake and tsunami earlier this year.

Mike Millard, Honeywell UOP Catalysts Adsorbents and Specialties vice president and general manager, said the company’s advanced ion exchange products are successfully supporting the treatment of the contaminated water.

"The products are also helping prevent further damage at the Fukushima plant and surrounding areas," he said.

A simplified active water Retrieve and recovery system – developed by Toshiba, Shaw and AVANTech – has been in operation at the plant for more than three months.

UOP IONSIV Ion Exchanger adsorbents are crystalline materials that have the selectively remove radioactive ions from liquids.

UOP molecular sieve adsorbents have been used to remove radioactive ions from liquids, such as radioactive waste streams in commercial nuclear power plants, alkaline tank waste and spent fuel storage pool water, Honeywell UOP said.