Enhanced uranium removal from leach liquor using raw and activated sludge as sustainable adsorbents

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作者
El-Maadawy, Mahmoud M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Nucl Mat Author, Dept Chem, Cairo, Egypt
关键词
Sludge; calcium oxide; adsorption; uranium; leach liquor; ADSORPTION-ISOTHERM MODELS; AQUEOUS-SOLUTION; WATER-TREATMENT; KAOLINITE; SORPTION; ALUMINA;
D O I
10.1080/03067319.2024.2352652
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
To eliminate uranium from sulphate leach solution, this study introduces an economical, environmentally friendly adsorbent derived from dewatered municipal sludge (RS) and activated (AS) using calcium oxide. Various analytical methods, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Brunauer - Emmett - Teller (BET) analysis, and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), were employed in the characterisation of both materials. The efficacy of these adsorbents in removing uranium from sulphate leach fluid was systematically explored resulting in the achievement of a maximum adsorption capacity of 33.0 mg g-1 and 60.2 mg g-1 for RS and AS respectively. These adsorption capacity were detected using the following operational parameters: solution pH equals 2.0, 240 min as a contact time between the adsorbent and U(VI) solution, U(VI) initial concentration of 250 mg L-1, adsorbent dosage of 5.0 g L-1 and room temperature. The pseudo-second order kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models were determined to be the most suitable for the U(VI) adsorption process, showing a chemisorption, monolayer, and uniform process for the uranium adsorption by both materials. Using 1.0 M hydrochloric acid, over 96% of the U(VI) was successfully desorbed from the loaded sorbent, and AS sorbent held its stability for six sorption/desorption cycles in a row. Overall, this study offers a promising solution for sewage sludge disposal while addressing economic and environmental concerns.
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