Abstract
The effect of multiple cation competition on the adsorption of Sr onto two synthetic ion-exchange resins, i. e. DOWEX 50W and DOWEX CCR-2, as well as onto the clay mineral, kaolinite has been studied. The results for DOWEX 50W, and under certain experimental conditions also for DOWEX CCR-2 were in good agreement with theoretical predictions for multielement ion-exchange taking the limiting effect of ion-exchange capacity into account. In the case of very low cation adsorption, DOWEX CCR-2 showed an unexpected behavior which is interpreted as ion-pair or ion-cluster adsorption of polyvalent ions. The data for kaolinite were similarly interpreted as adsorption of hydroxylated complexes of the polyvalent cations, a mechanism which has previously been suggested for the adsorption of heavy metals onto muds, sludges and organic debris. In the case of kaolinite, indications of additional reactions like chemical transformations and dissolution reactions were observed.
| Original language | English |
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| Book series | European Applied Research Reports: Nuclear Science and Technology Section |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 481-538 |
| ISSN | 0379-4229 |
| Publication status | Published - 1986 |