Metal oxide enhanced microfiltration for the selective removal of Co and Sr ions from nuclear laundry wastewater

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 447, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-95

  Weerasekara, Nuwan A ^a   Choo, Kwang Ho ^a   Choi, Sang June ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crystalline silicotitanate; Iron oxide; Membrane fouling; Regeneration; Selectivity; Surface coordination

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; CRYSTALLINE SILICOTITANATE; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MICROFILTRATION SYSTEMS; REGENERATION; REGENERATION CYCLES; SELECTIVITY COEFFICIENT;

ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CLEANING; COBALT; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; IRON OXIDES; MEMBRANE FOULING; MICROFILTRATION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; STRONTIUM; WATER FILTRATION;

IONS;

ADSORBENT; CALCIUM; COBALT; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; IRON OXIDE; METAL OXIDE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM ION; STRONTIUM;

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION KINETICS; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; COORDINATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTHERM; LAUNDRY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MICROFILTRATION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATION; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84881224150     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.06.039     Document Type: Article

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