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Artigo IPEN-doc 29688 An adsorption agent based on chitosan–zeolite composite2023 - ARAUJO, LEANDRO G. de; MEDEIROS, VINICIUS L.; GUARNIERI, GUILHERME de P.; SILVA, DANILO A. da; WATANABE, TAMIRES; MARUMO, JULIO T.; NERY, JOSE G.In this article, we present a chitosan–zeolite composite, which was synthesized and used as an adsorbent material for caesium (Cs) removal from aqueous media and real liquid radioactive organic waste (LROW). The compound was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy techniques. The physicochemical characterization indicates the production of a composite. Adsorption experiments were first performed using the prepared solutions contaminated with Cs using full factorial design with two variables of interest: initial Cs concentration (Cs0) and adsorbent dosage (mg L−1 ). The results indicated a high caesium removal rate with removal values above 93% and adsorption capacity of up to 10 mg g−1 . With the best experimental conditions according to our experimental domain, time was evaluated and equilibrium was reached in 180 min. Finally, the adsorbent material was tested as an adsorbent for Cs, Am, and U from LROW. When in contact with LORW, the removal rates (%) were 21.51 (137Cs), 26.39 (241Am), and 20.26 (U (total)). Although lower, this material indicated that it has the potential to be used for multi-elemental adsorption.Artigo IPEN-doc 29048 Uranium biosorption by hydroxyapatite and bone meal2022 - WATANABE, TAMIRES; GUILHEN, SABINE N.; MARUMO, JULIO T.; SOUZA, RODRIGO P. de; ARAUJO, LEANDRO G. deBiosorption has been examined for the treatment of aqueous solutions containing uranium, a radiotoxic pollutant. Nevertheless, the evaluation of the role of process variables by experimental design on the use of hydroxyapatite and bone meal as biosorbents for uranium has not yet been previously addressed. In this study, the effects of adsorbent dosage (M), initial uranium concentrations ([U]0), and solution pH were investigated, using a two-level factorial design and response surface analysis. The experiments were performed in batch, with [U]0 of 100 and 500 mg L−1, pH 3 and 5, and adsorbent/uranium solution ratios of 5 and 15 g L−1. Contact time was fixed at 24 h. Removal rates were higher than 88%, with a maximum of 99% in optimized conditions. [U]0 and M were found to be the most influential variables in U removal in terms of adsorption capacity (q). The experiments revealed that bone meal holds higher adsorption capacity (49.87 mg g−1) and achieved the highest uranium removal (~ 100%) when compared to hydroxyapatite (q = 49.20 mg g−1, removal = 98.5%). The highest value of q for both biomaterials was obtained for [U]0 = 500 mg L−1, pH 3, and M = 5 g L−1. Concerning the removal percentage, bone meal achieved the best performance for [U]0 = 500 mg L−1, pH 3, and M = 15 g L−1. Further experiments were made with real radioactive waste, resulting in a high uranium adsorption capacity for both materials, with 22.11 mg g−1 for hydroxyapatite and 22.08 mg g−1 for bone meal, achieving uranium removal efficiencies higher than 99%.Resumo IPEN-doc 28390 Biossorção de urânio por meio de hidroxiapatita e farinha de osso2021 - WATANABE, TAMIRES; MARUMO, JULIO T.; ARAUJO, LEANDRO G. de