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The aim of this work is to establish the optimum conditions for the removal of some radioactive elements from their waste solutions. In this respect an exploratory investigation is carried out using the clay minerals (kaolinite and vermiculite) to test the feasibility of its using for decontamination purposes and volume reduction. The different parameters affecting the sorption capacity of the radioactive elements of Cs-134, Co-60 and Eu-(152+154) by the investigated clay minerals have been studied. The uptake of the metal ion was determined for clay mineral-cation solution system as a function of contact time, pH, metal ion concentration and presence of some competing cations. Sorption data have been interpreted in term of Freundlich equation. The presence of some organic complexing agents also affect the sorption process. The desorption of the investigated metal ions was also studied using different desorption solutions. The obtained data show that the clay mineral vermiculite can be considered as an efficient sorbent for metal cations from their aqueous solutions since the uptake efficiency is more than 90% for the three elements studied.
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El-Din, M.R.E., Molukhia, H., Ramadan, A. (2001). Treatment of Radioactive Waste Solutions Using Local Clay Minerals. In: Frontasyeva, M.V., Perelygin, V.P., Vater, P. (eds) Radionuclides and Heavy Metals in Environment. NATO Science Series, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0993-5_22
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