Removal of Uranium Ions in Lagoon Waste by Electrosorption

  • Jung, Chong-Hun (Decontamination & Decommissioning Technology R&D Dept., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Won, Hui-Jun (Decontamination & Decommissioning Technology R&D Dept., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Wang-Kyu (Decontamination & Decommissioning Technology R&D Dept., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Gye-Nam (Decontamination & Decommissioning Technology R&D Dept., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Oh, Won-Zin (Decontamination & Decommissioning Technology R&D Dept., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Hwang, Sung-Tai (Decontamination & Decommissioning Technology R&D Dept., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Jin-Ho (Decontamination & Decommissioning Technology R&D Dept., Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
  • 발행 : 2003.11.01

초록

A study on the electrosorption of U(VI) onto porous activated carbon fibers (ACFs) was performed to treat uranium-containing lagoon sludge. Effective U(Ⅵ) removal is accomplished when a negative potential is applied to the activated carbon fiber(ACF) electrode. For a feed concentration of 100mg/L, the concentration of U(VI) in the cell effluent is reduced to less than 1mg/L. The adsorbed uranium could be deserted from the ACF by passing a 1M NaCl solution through the cell and applying a positive potential onto the electrode. The regeneration of ACF from the cycling experiments was confirmed.

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