Attapulgite as an eco-friendly adsorbent in the treatment of real radioactive wastewater
Wasan A. Muslim, Salam A. Al-Nasri, Talib M. Albayati, Issam K. Salih
Abstract
Abstract Operators cannot ignore the radiation hazards arising from nuclear weapons. In this study, batch adsorption experiments were investigated to remove the radioactive isotope Cs-137 from the real radioactive wastewater. The attapulgite natural clay mineral was characterized and adopted as an adsorbent in a batch adsorption system. Equilibrium was reached after 2 h with a Cs-137 removal efficiency of 97% for attapulgite. The kinetics of Cs-137 adsorption on the attapulgite clay surface were evaluated. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model produced an excellent fit with the experimental kinetic data.
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionRadioactive wasteWastewaterChemistryRadionuclideWaste managementKinetic energyRadiochemistryKineticsEnvironmental scienceNuclear chemistryEnvironmental engineeringOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsChemical Synthesis and CharacterizationRadioactive element chemistry and processingNuclear materials and radiation effects