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Removal of Uranium from Aqueous Solution by Alginate Beads

  • Yu, Jing (Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University) ;
  • Wang, Jianlong (Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, INET, Tsinghua University) ;
  • Jiang, Yizhou (Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology)
  • Received : 2016.02.19
  • Accepted : 2016.09.13
  • Published : 2017.06.25
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Abstract

The adsorption of uranium (VI) by calcium alginate beads was examined by batch experiments. The effects of environmental conditions on U (VI) adsorption were studied, including contact time, pH, initial concentration of U (VI), and temperature. The alginate beads were characterized by using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Fourier transform infrared spectra indicated that hydroxyl and alkoxy groups are present at the surface of the beads. The experimental results showed that the adsorption of U (VI) by alginate beads was strongly dependent on pH, the adsorption increased at pH 3~7, then decreased at pH 7~9. The adsorption reached equilibrium within 2 minutes. The adsorption kinetics of U (VI) onto alginate beads can be described by a pseudo first-order kinetic model. The adsorption isotherm can be described by the Redlich-Peterson model, and the maximum adsorption capacity was 237.15 mg/g. The sorption process is spontaneous and has an exothermic reaction.

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