Uranium rejection with nanofiltration membranes and the influence of environmentally relevant mono- and divalent cations at various pH
Christopher B. Yazzie, Catalina Elias, Vasiliki Karanikola
Abstract
Major groundwater cations can influence the U( iv ) rejection of membranes. Water chemistry modeling, membrane characterization, uranium rejection, and membrane selectivity are investigated, with results showing optimal treatment operation at pH 7.
Topics & Concepts
NanofiltrationDivalentMembraneChemistryUraniumUranylNuclear chemistryInorganic chemistryIonMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryBiochemistryMetallurgyExtraction and Separation ProcessesRadioactive element chemistry and processingRecycling and Waste Management Techniques