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  • oa Uranium Remediation by Ion Exchange and Sorption Methods: A Critical Review

    Various types of solid phase sorbents are studied and evaluated

  • Authors: Edward Rosenberg1, Glenn Pinson1, Ranalda Tsosie1, Hlanganani Tutu2 and Ewa Cukrowska2
  • Affiliations: 1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of MontanaMissoula, MT, USA 2 Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of WitwatersrandJohannesburg, South Africa
  • Source: Johnson Matthey Technology Review, Volume 60, Issue 1, Jan 2016, p. 59 - 77
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1595/205651316X690178
    • Published online: 01 Jan 2016

Abstract

The solid phase materials or sorbents applied to the removal of uranium from industrial waste streams and surface waters are reviewed. The speciation of the element in the environment is discussed. A series of examples on uranium remediation from the recent literature using the different kinds of solid phase sorbents are reviewed in detail and evaluated. The criteria for making the best choice of ion exchanger are discussed with suggestions for further evaluation of the described technologies.

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Uranium Remediation by Ion Exchange and Sorption Methods: A Critical Review
Johnson Matthey Technology Review 60, 59 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1595/205651316X690178
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