Sorption studies of uranium and thorium on activated carbon prepared from olive stones: Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects

作者：Kutahyali Ceren^*; Eral Meral

来源：Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2010, 396(2-3): 251-256.

DOI：10.1016/j.jnucmat.2009.11.018

Activated carbon prepared by the chemical activation of olive stone was examined for the sorption of uranium and thorium from aqueous solutions. Precursor/activating agent (ZnCl(2)) ratio (1:2) and 500 degrees C carbonization temperature were used for the preparation of the sorbent. The total sorption capacities were found to be 0.171 and 0.087 mmol g(-1) for uranium and thorium, respectively. The sorption of uranium and thorium was studied as a function of shaking time, pH, initial metal ion concentration, temperature and adsorbent concentration in a batch system. The sorption followed pseudo-second-order kinetics. Delta H degrees and Delta S degrees values for thorium and uranium sorption were calculated from the slope and intercept of plots of In K(d) versus 1/T. The positive values of Delta H degrees indicate the endothermic nature of the process for both metals and decrease in the value of Delta G degrees with rise in temperature show that the sorption is more favorable at high temperature.

• 出版日期2010-1-31