Published July 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Ion exchange properties of the sodium phlogopite and biotite

  • 1. Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

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The ion exchange behavior of three sodium micas (phlogopite, Ward's Sci.; phlogopite, Suzorite Inc., biotite, Ward's Sci.) towards Li+, K+, Rb+, Cs+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Pb2+, Hg2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+ ions has been studied. The ion exchange isotherms of alkali, alkaline earth and some other divalent cations were determined and concentration equilibrium constants as a function of metal loading and temperature were analyzed. Sodium micas exhibit high affinity for heavy alkali metals with the selectivity order Rb+ > Cs+ > K+. By studying the cesium uptake in the presence of NaNO3, CaCl2, NaOH, NaOH + KOH, HNO3 electrolytes (in the range of 0.01--6 M) it was found that sodium micas could remove cesium efficiently in neutral and alkaline media, which make them promising for certain types of nuclear waste treatment

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Journal Title
Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 1067-1090
ISSN
0736-6299
CODEN
SEIEDB

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