Purification of mineralized waters from U(VI) compounds using bentonite/iron oxide composites

Authors

  • Iryna Kovalchuk Institute for Sorption and Problems of Endoecology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 13, Henerala Naumova str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03164, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5687-5530
  • Viktoriia Tobilko National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», 37, Peremohy ave., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03056, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1800-948X
  • Yurii Kholodko National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», 37, Peremohy ave., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03056, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2514-767X
  • Nataliia Zahorodniuk National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», 37, Peremohy ave., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03056, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8856-3873
  • Borys Kornilovych National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», 37, Peremohy ave., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03056, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6393-6880

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/2706-5448.2020.205146

Keywords:

water purification, sorption of uranium (VI), bentonite, montmorillonite, iron oxide hydroxides, saline water, heavy metals.

Abstract

The object of research is bentonite clays, the main rock-forming mineral of which is montmorillonite. This natural silicate exhibits sorption capacity for heavy metal ions due to its high cation exchange capacity and specific surface area. One of the most problematic uses of montmorillonite in sorption processes is the ability to swell in aqueous media. This greatly complicates the separation of the spent sorbent from purified water. To eliminate this drawback, granulation is most often used, followed by heat treatment. Moreover, various polymer compounds are used as a structure-forming agent. This technique leads to a significant decrease in the specific surface of bentonite clays, and, therefore, deterioration in their sorption properties. In the course of the study, the method of surface modification of montmorillonite iron oxide-hydroxide (ferrihydrite) is used. The resulting materials are distinguished by manufacturability and increased sorption ability with respect to uranium compounds. This is due to the fact that when treating the surface of bentonite clays with ferrihydrite, effective sorbents can be obtained that lose their ability to swell without heat treatment. The deposition of a layer of iron oxide compounds on the surface of montmorillonite led to a change in the parameters of the porous structure of the resulting composite. So, the specific surface of the modified sample is 250 m2/g, which is significantly higher than that for the output mineral (89 m2/g). At the same time, the average pore size increased 2.8 times. It has been shown that as a result of surface treatment of montmorillonite with ferrihydrite, the sorption capacity of materials for uranium compounds increases with an increase in the iron content on the surface: from 0.42 mg/g for the initial montmorillonite to 10.13 mg/g for the modified sample. It is found that the presence of competitive metals (As, Mn, Co, Cd, Cr) in mineralized waters in equimolar amounts does not lead to a significant change in the values of uranium adsorption on bentonite/iron oxide composites.

Author Biographies

Iryna Kovalchuk, Institute for Sorption and Problems of Endoecology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 13, Henerala Naumova str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03164

PhD, Senior Researcher

Department of Environmental Chemistry

Viktoriia Tobilko, National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», 37, Peremohy ave., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03056

PhD, Senior Lecturer

Department of Chemical Technology of Ceramics and Glass

Yurii Kholodko, National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», 37, Peremohy ave., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03056

Postgraduate Student

Department of Chemical Technology of Ceramics and Glass

Nataliia Zahorodniuk, National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», 37, Peremohy ave., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03056

Department of Chemical Technology of Ceramics and Glass

Borys Kornilovych, National Technical University of Ukraine «Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute», 37, Peremohy ave., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03056

Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of NAS Ukraine, Head of Department

Department of Chemical Technology of Ceramics and Glass

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Kovalchuk, I., Tobilko, V., Kholodko, Y., Zahorodniuk, N., & Kornilovych, B. (2020). Purification of mineralized waters from U(VI) compounds using bentonite/iron oxide composites. Technology Audit and Production Reserves, 3(3(53), 12–18. https://doi.org/10.15587/2706-5448.2020.205146

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