Adsorption behavior of amidoximated PAN for uranium

Amidoximed fiber and fabric were synthesized with the purpose of adsorbing U in salt lake and the adsorption mechanism was discussed. IR indicated that amidoxime was graft to the fabric which was irradiated by electron beam. Batch experiments were conducted to study the effects of initial pH, amount of adsorbent, shaking time on uranium sorption efficiency. The sorption of uranium on amidoxime was dependent on the pH value of the solution, and the optimal pH was 4.0. Uranyl was taken out from solution in the form of complex with amidoxime. Uranium recovery efficiency from salt lake was more than 50% with amidoximed fiber and fabric which can be used as uranium extraction material. (authors)