Adsorption of Radioactive Ions137Cs+,85Sr2+, and60Co2+on Natural Magnetite and Hematite

Abstract
Natural magnetite and hematite have been used as granular sorbents for 137Cs+, 85Sr2+, and 60Co2+ at tracer concentration levels in aqueous solutions of constant pH (range 2–10) at 25°C. The kinetics of adsorption, up to the first 60 to 90 min, followed a first-order equation. At pH 6–8 about 50% Cs, 30% Co, and 18% Sr is removed from the solution with magnetite and 78% Co with hematite. The difference in the sorption capabilities of magnetite and hematite is discussed in terms of crystal structures of these oxides.

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