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Liqiang TanKey Laboratory for Attapulgite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, Department of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003 People’s Republic of China

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Yeling JinKey Laboratory for Attapulgite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, Department of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003 People’s Republic of China

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Jing ChenKey Laboratory for Attapulgite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, Department of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003 People’s Republic of China

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Xiaochun ChengKey Laboratory for Attapulgite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, Department of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003 People’s Republic of China

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Jie WuKey Laboratory for Attapulgite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, Department of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003 People’s Republic of China

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Liangdong FengKey Laboratory for Attapulgite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, Department of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003 People’s Republic of China

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Abstract  

The sorption of Co(II) on Na-attapulgite as a function of contact time, solid content, pH, ionic strength, foreign ions, fulvic acid (FA) and temperature under ambient conditions was studied. The kinetic of Co(II) sorption on Na-attapulgite was described well by pseudo-second-order model. The sorption of Co(II) on Na-attapulgite was strongly dependent on pH and ionic strength. The sorption of Co(II) was mainly dominated by outer-sphere surface complexation and/or ion exchange at low pH, whereas inner-sphere surface complexation or surface precipitation was the main sorption mechanism at high pH values. The presence of FA did not affect Co(II) sorption obviously at pH <7, and a negative effect was observed at pH >7. The Langmuir and Freundlich models were used to simulate the sorption data at different temperatures, and the results indicated that the Langmuir model simulated the data better than the Freundlich isotherm model. The thermodynamic parameters (∆G°, ∆S°,∆H°) calculated from the temperature-dependent sorption isotherms indicated that the sorption of Co(II) on Na-attapulgite was an endothermic and spontaneous process. The results suggest that the attapulgite sample is a suitable material in the preconcentration and solidification of radiocobalt from large volumes of aqueous solutions.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Language English
Size A4
Year of
Foundation
1968
Volumes
per Year
1
Issues
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12
Founder Akadémiai Kiadó
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Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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ISSN 0236-5731 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2780 (Online)