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 language | English |
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Pages | 19-22 |
Number of pages | 4 |
State | Published - 2013 |
Event | International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference: Nuclear Energy at a Crossroads, GLOBAL 2013 - Salt Lake City, UT, United States Duration: Sep 29 2013 → Oct 3 2013 |
Conference
Conference | International Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference: Nuclear Energy at a Crossroads, GLOBAL 2013 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Salt Lake City, UT |
Period | 09/29/13 → 10/3/13 |