Adsorbent materials development and testing for the extraction of uranium from seawater

L. K. Felker, S. Dai, B. P. Hay, C. J. Janke, R. T. Mayes, X. Sun, C. Tsouris

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Abstract

The extraction of uranium from seawater has been the focus of a research project for the U.S. Department of Energy to develop amidoxime functional group adsorbents using radiation-induced graphing on polymer-based fiber materials and subsequent chemical conversion of the radical sites to form the desired adsorbent material. Materials with promising uranium adsorption capacities were prepared through a series of parametric studies on radiation dose, time, temperature, graphing solutions, and properties of the base polymer materials. A laboratory screening protocol was developed to determine the uranium adsorption capacity to identify the most promising candidate materials for seawater testing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages19-22
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2013
EventInternational Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference: Nuclear Energy at a Crossroads, GLOBAL 2013 - Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Duration: Sep 29 2013Oct 3 2013

Conference

ConferenceInternational Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference: Nuclear Energy at a Crossroads, GLOBAL 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySalt Lake City, UT
Period09/29/1310/3/13

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