Adsorption of uranium, cesium and strontium onto coconut shell activated carbon

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作者
Caccin, Matteo [1 ]
Giacobbo, Francesca [1 ]
Da Ros, Mirko [1 ]
Besozzi, Luigi
Mariani, Mario [1 ]
机构
[1] Politecn Milan, Dept Energy, Nucl Engn Sect, I-20133 Milan, Italy
关键词
Adsorption; Uranium; Cesium; Strontium; Activated carbon; AQUEOUS-SOLUTIONS; REMOVAL; SORPTION; RECOVERY;
D O I
10.1007/s10967-012-2305-x
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
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070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The adsorption of uranium (VI), cesium and strontium ions from aqueous solutions onto a commercial activated carbon obtained by physical activation of coconut shell has been studied in batch systems. In particular the adsorption of uranium, studied as a function of contact time and metal ion concentration, followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. Equilibrium adsorption data were fitted by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models and the maximum adsorption capacity of the activated carbon resulted to be 55.32 mg/g. The study showed that the considered activated carbon could be successfully used for uranium adsorption from aqueous solutions. Feasibility of cesium and strontium adsorption onto the same activated carbon has been also investigated. Results showed that no affinities with both of these ions exist.
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