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The possiblity of the use of granulated zeolites for the removal of gadolinium ions from solutions has been investigated. Measurements of gadolinium ion concentrations in solutions and of the distribution of gadolinium ions in column filligns (granulated zeolites), after passing the solution through columns filled with various granulated zeolites (zeolite 4A, zeolite 13X and synthetic mordenite), have shown that gadolinium ions can be effectively removed from nearly neutral or acidic solutions using granulated mordenite. The influency of pH, column filling and the flow rate of the solution through the column on the efficiency of gadolinium ion removal and on the distribution of gadolinium ions in the columns has been investigated. On the basis of the results obtained, the conditions for the most efficient removal of gadolinium ions from solutions have been obtained.
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Bronić, J., Subotić, B. Removal of gadolinium ions from solutions using granulated zeolites. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 100, 91–101 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02036503
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