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Title: Use of amidoxime-group-containing adsorbent for the recovery of uranium and other elements from phosphoric acid solution

Journal Article · · Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

An amidoximine-group-containing fibrous adsorbent which was made by the radiation-induced grafting of acrylonitrile onto a synthetic fiber was applied to the recovery of uranium and other elements (V, Ti, Fe, etc.) from phosphoric acid solution of a fertilizer plant. The adsorption amount of these elements increased in proportion to the concentration of amidoxime groups introduced in the adsorbent. The distribution of the metals adsorbed in 24 h was homogeneous in the adsorbent containing more than 4.9 meq/g amidoxime groups while it was limited to the surface region of the adsorbent containing 1.5 meq/g amidoxime groups. The rise in the pH of the solution brought about by adding sodium hydroxide produced a maximum amount of adsorption at pH = 3. The concentration factors for U, V, Ti, and Fe were 2.8 x 10/sup 2/, 8.6 x 10/sup 3/, 4.2 x 10/sup 3/, and 6.1 x 10/sup 2/, respectively.

Research Organization:
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Gunma
OSTI ID:
6975438
Journal Information:
Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 23:1-3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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