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Research on the application potential of spent biological activated carbon from BAC process to remove radionuclides Sr2+ from water

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The spent biological activated carbon (SBAC) as solid waste is used to study the removal of radioactive Sr2+ in water. The results show that SBAC adsorbs Sr2+ reaching equilibrium within 3 min and the adsorption is an exothermic reaction. The removal rate can reach more than 85%, desorption rate is less than 6.16%, and it can also achieve 40% removal in river water. The three-round regeneration efficiencies are all ~ 100%. The adsorption process is without secondary pollution. SBAC has good potential for the removal of radioactive Sr2+ in water.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Professor Jiang for the SBAC samples, and Tianjin University Testing Center of Environmental Quality for the testing of heavy metals.

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This work was supported by Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Management in China [grant numbers 2015ZX07406006]; and the Independent Innovation Fund and Graduate Innovative Talent Training Project of Tianjin University, China [Grant Numbers 2018XZC-0080 and YC19056].

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    Zhansheng Wang

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Dong, L., Wu, C., Han, Y. et al. Research on the application potential of spent biological activated carbon from BAC process to remove radionuclides Sr2+ from water. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 327, 1179–1190 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07596-0

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