Nuclear Wastewater Treatment by Adsorption Process provides a comprehensive introduction to nuclear waste treatment from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Sections explores research and development of adsorption processes in the field, illustrates various adsorbents and their applications for wastewater treatment, specifically for nuclear wastewater treatment, and provides guidance for the selection and use of the adsorption kinetics and isotherm models, as well as for future studies. Intended for students, researchers, and engineers working in nuclear waste treatment, adsorption/separation, water/wastewater treatment, and related industries, this book is sure to be a welcomed resource.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to nuclear wastewater - p. 1 2. 1.1 Source and classification of nuclear wastewater - p. 2 3. 1.2 Nuclear wastewater from uranium mineral processing and smelting - p. 16 4. 1.3 Nuclear wastewater from nuclear power plant - p. 21 5. 1.4 Nuclear wastewater from spent fuel reprocessing - p. 29 6. 1.5 Nuclear wastewater from radioisotopes application - p. 32 7. 1.6 Treatment processes for nuclear wastewater - p. 38 8. 1.7 Summary - p. 58 9. Chapter 2. Adsorbents used for nuclear wastewater treatment - p. 63 10. 2.1 Carbon-based materials - p. 63 11. 2.1.1 Biochar - p. 63 12. 2.1.2 Activated carbon - p. 75 13. 2.1.3 Carbon nanotubes - p. 80 14. 2.1.4 Graphene - p. 87 15. 2.1.4.1 Introduction - p. 88 16. 2.1.4.2 Modification of graphene - p. 88 17. 2.1.4.3 Adsorption of metals and radionuclides - p. 92 18. 2.1.4.4 Stability of graphene-based materials - p. 105 19. 2.1.4.5 Conclusions and perspectives - p. 106 20. 2.2 Natural polymers - p. 107 21. 2.3 Biosorbents - p. 121 22. 2.4 Summary - p. 130 23. Chapter 3. Adsorption of nuclides (Cs, Sr, Co, U, and Tc) by various adsorbents - p. 139 24. 3.1 Cs adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 139 25. 3.2 Sr adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 156 26. 3.3 Co(II) adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 174 27. 3.4 U adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 213 28. 3.5 Tc(VII) adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 224 29. 3.6 Summary - p. 251 30. Chapter 4. Adsorption kinetic models - p. 269 31. 4.1 Adsorption reaction models and empirical models - p. 269 32. 4.2 Diffusional kinetics models - p. 289 33. 4.3 Models for adsorption onto active sites - p. 299 34. 4.4 Adsorption models based on epidemiological theory - p. 300 35. 4.5 Statistical parameters for evaluation of adsorption kinetics models - p. 304 36. 4.6 Solving methods for adsorption kinetic models - p. 304 37. 4.7 Guidelines for selection and application of adsorption kinetics models - p. 305 38. 4.8 Summary - p. 307 39. Chapter 5. Adsorption isotherm models - p. 319 40. Chapter 6. Mechanisms of nuclide adsorption - p. 351 41. Chapter 7. Summary and prospects - p. 395 42. Index - p. 407
Nuclear Wastewater Treatment by Adsorption Process provides a comprehensive introduction to nuclear waste treatment from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Sections explores research and development of adsorption processes in the field, illustrates various adsorbents and their applications for wastewater treatment, specifically for nuclear wastewater treatment, and provides guidance for the selection and use of the adsorption kinetics and isotherm models, as well as for future studies. Intended for students, researchers, and engineers working in nuclear waste treatment, adsorption/separation, water/wastewater treatment, and related industries, this book is sure to be a welcomed resource.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction to nuclear wastewater - p. 1 2. 1.1 Source and classification of nuclear wastewater - p. 2 3. 1.2 Nuclear wastewater from uranium mineral processing and smelting - p. 16 4. 1.3 Nuclear wastewater from nuclear power plant - p. 21 5. 1.4 Nuclear wastewater from spent fuel reprocessing - p. 29 6. 1.5 Nuclear wastewater from radioisotopes application - p. 32 7. 1.6 Treatment processes for nuclear wastewater - p. 38 8. 1.7 Summary - p. 58 9. Chapter 2. Adsorbents used for nuclear wastewater treatment - p. 63 10. 2.1 Carbon-based materials - p. 63 11. 2.1.1 Biochar - p. 63 12. 2.1.2 Activated carbon - p. 75 13. 2.1.3 Carbon nanotubes - p. 80 14. 2.1.4 Graphene - p. 87 15. 2.1.4.1 Introduction - p. 88 16. 2.1.4.2 Modification of graphene - p. 88 17. 2.1.4.3 Adsorption of metals and radionuclides - p. 92 18. 2.1.4.4 Stability of graphene-based materials - p. 105 19. 2.1.4.5 Conclusions and perspectives - p. 106 20. 2.2 Natural polymers - p. 107 21. 2.3 Biosorbents - p. 121 22. 2.4 Summary - p. 130 23. Chapter 3. Adsorption of nuclides (Cs, Sr, Co, U, and Tc) by various adsorbents - p. 139 24. 3.1 Cs adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 139 25. 3.2 Sr adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 156 26. 3.3 Co(II) adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 174 27. 3.4 U adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 213 28. 3.5 Tc(VII) adsorption by various adsorbents - p. 224 29. 3.6 Summary - p. 251 30. Chapter 4. Adsorption kinetic models - p. 269 31. 4.1 Adsorption reaction models and empirical models - p. 269 32. 4.2 Diffusional kinetics models - p. 289 33. 4.3 Models for adsorption onto active sites - p. 299 34. 4.4 Adsorption models based on epidemiological theory - p. 300 35. 4.5 Statistical parameters for evaluation of adsorption kinetics models - p. 304 36. 4.6 Solving methods for adsorption kinetic models - p. 304 37. 4.7 Guidelines for selection and application of adsorption kinetics models - p. 305 38. 4.8 Summary - p. 307 39. Chapter 5. Adsorption isotherm models - p. 319 40. Chapter 6. Mechanisms of nuclide adsorption - p. 351 41. Chapter 7. Summary and prospects - p. 395 42. Index - p. 407
