Published July 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Ion-exchange properties of potassium nickel hexacyanoferrate(II) compounds

  • 1. Tohoku Univ., Sendai (Japan)
  • 2. Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp., Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

A series of nonstoichiometric compounds K2-xNix/2[NiFe(CN)6]nH2O was prepared by varying Ni/Fe molar ratio from 0.1 to 100. The products had a face-centered cubic (fcc) structure, and the lattice parameter slightly increased with decreasing K/Fe ratio. The uptake rate of Cs+ was enhanced at lower K/Fe ratio below 1.32 and reached equilibrium within 8 h for the products with K/Fe below 0.86. The distribution coefficients of Cs+ on the products were above 104 cm3/g in the presence of 1 mol/dm3 Na+, K+ or H+, while those of other nuclides were less than 102, indicating high selectivity of the product to Cs+. The uptake of Cs+ followed a Langmuir-type isotherm and the maximum amount of Cs+ adsorbed was evaluated to be 1.0 to 1.5 mmol/g. Cesium nuclides were efficiently removed from a simulated high-level liquid waste

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 1013-1031
ISSN
0736-6299
CODEN
SEIEDB