Sorption characteristics of uranium onto composite ion exchangers

S. Akyil*, M. A.A. Aslani, M. Eral

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Abstract

The composite ion exchangers were tested for their ability to remove UO22+ from aqueous solutions. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composites having natural zeolite, clinoptilolite, and synthetic zeolite, zeolite X, were used as an adsorbents. The influences of pH, U(VI) concentration, temperature and contact time on the sorption behavior of U(VI) were investigated in order to gain a macroscopic understanding of the sorption mechanism. The optimum adsorption conditions were determined for two composites. The sorption behaviors of uranium on both composites from aqueous systems have been studied by batch technique. Parameters on desorption were also investigated to recover the adsorbed uranium.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)45-51
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume256
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2003
Externally publishedYes

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