Thorium removal from weakly acidic solutions using titan yellow-impregnated XAD-7 resin beads: kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies

Autor: Ahmad Allahabadi, Ayoob Rastegar, Zahra Pajohankia, Abolfazl Rahmani-Sani, Ramzanali Khamirchi, Mohammad Mehrpouyan, Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei, Reza Hekmatshoar
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry.
ISSN: 1588-2780
0236-5731
Popis: To remove Th(IV) ion from acidic solutions (pH 2.5–2.7), an extractant-impregnated resin (EIR) was fabricated by impregnation of Ambelite XAD-7 resin beads with titan yellow as extractant. Various physicochemical factors such as pH, contact time, temperature, sorbent dose and initial concentration of thorium were investigated. The isotherm data was well interpreted by the Langmuir model. Kinetic experiments data showed that the sorption process could be described by Weber–Morris kinetic model. Thermodynamic studies revealed the feasibility, spontaneity and endothermic nature of sorption process. Desorption experiments showed that the EIR could be reused without significant losses of its initial capacity.
Databáze: OpenAIRE