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Iranian clinoptilolite-rich tuffs for radionuclide removal from water

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Three Iranian natural zeolites were characterized and evaluated for their abilities to take up Ba+2, Ca+2, K+ and Na+ from radioactive waste waters. The distribution coefficient values (K d ) of the cations were measured and investigated as a function of pH. Four different cationic forms (Na, K, NH4, and Ca) were also prepared and theirK d values were determined. Some cations such as potassium presented highK d values both in natural and exchanged zeolites. In sodium and ammonium exchanged forms theK d values increased between 7 to 100 times with respect to the untreated zeolite.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Iran

    H. Faghihian & H. Kazemian

  2. Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran

    M. Ghannadi Maragheh

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Faghihian, H., Kazemian, H. & Maragheh, M.G. Iranian clinoptilolite-rich tuffs for radionuclide removal from water. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 242, 491–495 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02345582

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