Abstract
Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is a main mineral constituent of bone and tooth and has an outstanding biocompatibility. HAP is a possible sorbent for heavy metals in wastewater due to its high adsorption capacity and low water solubility. We developed a removal system of 90Sr from aqueous solution by HAP column procedure. More than 90 % of 90Sr was adsorbed and removed from the 90Sr containing solution. Divalent cations, Ca2+, had little effect on the removal of 90Sr up to a concentration of 1 mmol L−1. This clearly indicates that the HAP column technique is advantageous with respect to the capacity to adsorb 90Sr from water present in the environment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1279-1285 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |
Volume | 307 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Desorption
- Divalent cation
- Hydroxyapatite
- Strontium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Pollution
- Spectroscopy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis