Continuous column study demonstrates effective uranium removal using phosphonated polyethylenimine across varying flow rates and bed heights, highlighting its potential for nuclear wastewater...
A continuous fixed-bed adsorption study was carried out by using phosphonated cross-linked polyethylenimine as an adsorbent for the removal of uranium (U) from aqueous solutions. The effect of inlet metal ion concentration (40, 70, and 100 mg L −1 ), feed flow rate (1, 2, and 3 mL min −1 ), and polymer bed height (2.5, 3.2 and 4.5 cm) on the breakthrough characteristics of the fixed-bed adsorption system at pH 2 were studied. The results showed that the breakthrough time appeared to increase with increase of bed height but decreased with increase of both influent U concentration and flow rate. Modelling of the dynamics of the fixed-bed adsorption process was studied and the application of different models to describe the breakthrough curves showed that the Thomas and Yoon–Nelson model gave better results for the operating conditions.
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