The invention belongs to the technical field of resourceful treatment of retired
nuclear graphite, and particularly relates to a resourceful treatment method of retired
nuclear graphite. The treatment method comprises the following steps: (1) crushing a decommissioned
graphite block into
graphite powder; (2) uniformly mixing the
graphite powder obtained in the step (1) with a brominating agent to obtain mixed
powder; and (3) carrying out
roasting treatment on the mixed powder obtained in the step (2) in an
inert atmosphere at the
roasting temperature of 900-1300 DEG C, so that the radioactive
metal elements in the retired
nuclear graphite form gaseous
metal bromides and are volatilized from the retired nuclear graphite. According to the method disclosed by the invention, radioactive
metal elements such as 59, 63Ni, 134, 137Cs, 152, 154 and 155Eu are roasted and recovered by adopting a 100% N2
inert atmosphere, so that the adsorption capacity between the radioactive metal elements and the surface of nuclear graphite is weakened, and meanwhile, a metal
bromide which is low in
melting point, high in saturated
steam pressure, easy to dissolve in water and easy to reduce is formed between a brominating agent and metal ions; the cleaning treatment of the retired nuclear graphite and the
resource recovery of radioactive metal elements are realized.