Sorption of strontium on bentonite
- Univ. of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan). Inst. of Chemistry
Sorption of Sr on bentonite was studied using the batch technique. Distribution coefficients (K{sub d}) were determined as a function of contact time, pH, sorbent and sorbate concentration and temperature. The data were interpreted in terms of Freundlich, Langmuir and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherms. Thermodynamic parameters for the sorption system were determined at three different temperatures. The positive value of the heat of sorption, {Delta}H{degree} = 30.62 kJ/mol at 295 K, shows that the sorption of strontium on bentonite is endothermic. The negative value of the free energy of sorption, {Delta}G{degree} = {minus}10.69 kJ/mol at 298 K, shows the spontaneity of the reaction. {Delta}G{degree} becomes more negative with increasing temperature, which shows that the sorption process is more favorable at higher temperatures. The mean free energy for sorption, E {approximately} 9 kJ/mol, suggests that ion exchange is the predominant mode of sorption in the Sr concentration range studies, i.e., 0.01--0.3 mol/dm{sup 3}. The presence of complementary cations depresses the sorption of strontium on bentonite in the order Ca{sup 2+}>Mg{sup 2+}>K{sup +}>Na{sup +}. Some organic complexing agents and natural ligands also affect the sorption of strontium. The desorption studies with ground water at low strontium loads on bentonite show that about 90% of Sr is irreversibly sorbed on the bentonite.
- OSTI ID:
- 404450
- Journal Information:
- Waste Management, Vol. 15, Issue 8; Other Information: PBD: 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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