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Removal of Radioisotopes From Water by Slurrying With Yazoo and Zilpha Clays
Author(s) -
Sumrall Clinton L.,
Middlebrooks E. Joe
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1968.tb03573.x
Subject(s) - radiochemistry , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , adsorption , isotope , mineralogy , physics , nuclear physics , organic chemistry
The objectives of this study were to: use the gamma emitting isotope Sr 85 to determine if sample self‐absorption occurs to a significant extent when evaluating the removal of the beta‐emitting isotope Sr 90 ; determine the effectiveness of heat‐treated and non‐heat‐treated Yazoo and Zilpha clays in adsorbing the rare‐earth isotopes EU 152‐154 , Rh 106 ‐ Rh 106 , and Tl 204 ; determine the dosage of heat‐treated and untreated Yazoo and Zilpha clays that produces maximum adsorption of EU 152‐154 , Ru 106 ‐Rh 106 , and Tl 204 ; determine the effectiveness of Yazoo and Zilpha clays in adsorbing RU 106 ‐Rh 106 , EU 152,154 , and Tl 204 at different radioisotope concentrations; and, determine the time required for exchange equilibrium to be established for RU 106 ‐Rh 106 , EU 152,154 , Tl 204 , Co 60 , and Cs 137 when slurrying with Yazoo and Zilpha clays. This article discusses the results of a literature review along with experimental equipment and study procedures.