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Removing uranium from drinking water by metal hydroxides and anion‐exchange resin
Author(s) -
Lee Suk Y.,
Bondietti Ernest A.
Publication year - 1983
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.1551-8833.1983.tb05216.x
Subject(s) - uranium , ion exchange , lime , chemistry , ion exchange resin , metal ions in aqueous solution , nuclear chemistry , metal , inorganic chemistry , metallurgy , ion , materials science , organic chemistry
Results of bench‐scale testing on uranium removal from a natural water that was chosen as a good representative of uranium‐bearing waters indicated that conventional coagulant and lime softening treatment removes more than 85 percent of dissolved uranium (83 μ g U/L) when an optimum pH and dosage were provided. A strong base anion‐exchange column is a recommended option for the treatment of private well waters containing uranium at higher than desirable levels.