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Solid phase extraction–inductively coupled plasma spectrometry for adsorption of Co(II) and Ni(II) from radioactive wastewaters by natural and modified zeolites

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Natural and modified clinoptilolite as low-cost adsorbents have been used for adsorption of Co(II) and Ni(II) from nuclear wastewaters both in batch and continuous experiments. Zeolite X was also synthesized and its ability towards the selected cations was examined. Kinetic and thermodynamic behaviors for the process were investigated and adsorption equilibrium was interpreted in term of Langmuir and Freundlich equations. The effect of various parameters including the initial concentration, temperature, ionic strength and pH of solution were examined to achieve the optimized conditions. The clinoptilolite was shown good sorption potential for Co(II) and Ni(II) ions at pH values 4–6. Based on desorption studies, nearly 74 and 85% of adsorbed Co(II) and Ni(II) were removed from clinoptilolite by HCl. The Na+ and NH4 + forms of clinoptilolite were the best modified forms for the removal of investigated cations. It is concluded that the selectivity of clinoptilolite is higher for Co(II) than Ni(II). The synthesized zeolite showed more ability to remove cobalt and nickel ions from aqueous solution than the natural clinoptilolite. The microwave irradiation was found to be more rapid and effective for ion exchange compared to conventional ion exchange process.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, 81746-73441, Isfahan, Iran

    Akbar Malekpour

  2. Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Edrisi & Shamsollah Shirzadi

  3. Department of Chemistry, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

    Saeed Hajialigol

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Malekpour, A., Edrisi, M., Hajialigol, S. et al. Solid phase extraction–inductively coupled plasma spectrometry for adsorption of Co(II) and Ni(II) from radioactive wastewaters by natural and modified zeolites. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 288, 663–669 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-011-1013-2

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