Abstract
The selective removal of Sr(II) ions from aqueous solutions with high salinity (e.g. sea water) is an important objective. The removal of Sr(II) ions by Ca-Mg phosphate sorbents based on dolomite (PD-1 – hydrogen Ca-Mg phosphate, PD-2 – tertiary Ca-Mg phosphate, and PD-3 – a mixture of hydrogen Mg phosphate and Ca carbonate) from aqueous solutions of NaCl (10 g·L−1) was assessed. The sorption capacity of the studied sorbents was 2.48, 2.24, and 1.79 mmol g−1 for PD-1, PD-2 and PD-3, respectively. The isotherms of sorption of Sr(II) ions fitted the Redlich–Peterson and Sips equations. In 1 h, 80, 85 and 90% removal was reached for samples PD-1, PD-2 and PD-3, respectively. The sorption kinetics followed the pseudo-second order rate expression, which indicates the chemical interaction of sorbents with Sr(II) ions. The MgHPO4 is the most active component in the sample PD-1, MgNH4PO4·6Н2О along with Ca3(PO4)2 makes a significant contribution to the sorption of Sr(II) onto PD-2, while MgHPO4 and CaCO3 most actively interact with Sr(II) ions in PD-3. The obtained Ca-Mg phosphate had a significantly higher sorption capacity towards Sr(II) than widely-used materials such as functionalized montmorillonite, titanosilicates, tungsten and antimony oxide, graphene oxide, and imprinted polymers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 787-796 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers |
Volume | 80 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ca-Mg phosphate
- Isotherms modeling
- Sorption
- Sorption mechanisms
- Sr(II) ions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering