Evaluation of selective sorbents for the extraction of valuable metal ions (Cs, Rb, Li, U) from reverse osmosis rejected brine

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 543-562

  Gibert, Oriol ^a,b   Valderrama, César ^a   Peterkóva, Michaela ^a   Cortina, José Luis ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b CETaqua Water Technological Center ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkali metal ions (Li(I); Brine; Cs(I)); Desalination; Rb(I); Reverse osmosis; Trace metal recovery; U(VI)

Indexed keywords

BREAK THROUGH CURVE; CS(I)); FT-IR-ATR; PERIODIC ANALYSIS; RB(I); SEAWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANTS; SEM-EDX; SORPTION CAPACITIES; TRACE METAL; UPTAKE CAPACITY;

CESIUM; CESIUM COMPOUNDS; DESALINATION; EFFLUENTS; EXTRACTION; METAL IONS; METALS; RESINS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; SORPTION; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER FILTRATION;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 77953486685     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2010.480931     Document Type: Article

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