Adsorption and desorption studies of radiocesium on Al2O3 from aqueous solutions

Taiwei Chu, Jinzhou Du, Jianrong Lu, Zuyi Tao

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Abstract

The adsorption and the desorption of radiocesium from aqueous solutions containing NaNO3 or CaCl2 on Al2O3 were studied over a wide range of background electrolyte concentration and solution pH by using batch techniques in polyethylene and glass test tubes. It was found that the wall of the glass test tubes has a great effect on the adsorption and desorption data, and the adsorption-desorption hysteresis on the same time scale is negligible by using the same aqueous solutions for both adsorption and desorption in the polyethylene test tubes. The dependences of the distribution coefficient on the pH and background electrolyte concentration and the adsorption mechanism were discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)197-205
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume210
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

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