Isothermal, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies for solid-phase extraction of uranium (VI) via hydrazine-impregnated carbon-based material as efficient adsorbent

Autor: Muhammad Saeed, A. Morsy, Muhammad Asad Riaz, Amir Waseem, M. M. El-Maadawy, Mohamed H. Taha
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nuclear Science and Techniques. 30
ISSN: 2210-3147
1001-8042
DOI: 10.1007/s41365-019-0686-z
Popis: The current study describes the application of a new extraction method for efficient uranium adsorption via cost-effective hydrazine-impregnated activated carbon. Various experimental parameters such as time, adsorbent weight, temperature (°C), and uranium concentration were thoroughly investigated. The synthesized adsorbent was characterized via X-ray diffraction, Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed 86% uranium extraction under optimized conditions (20% P2O5 at 25 °C, 120 min). The obtained findings fit well with thermodynamic and isothermal (Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms) models and pseudo second-order kinetics. In thermodynamic studies, the negative sign of (∆G°) specified the spontaneity of process, the negative sign of (∆H°) revealed endothermicity, and the positive sign of (∆S°) showed high randomness after adsorption.
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