Efficient Uranium (VI) Extraction from Aqueous Solutions Using Commercial Anion Exchange Resin: Advanced Analysis of Kinetics, Adsorption Models, and Thermodynamic Behavior

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Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530, El Maddi, Cairo, Egypt.

10.1088/1757-899X/975/1//iccee.2025.460368

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This study explores the efficient extraction of uranium (VI) from aqueous solutions using the marketable strong anion exchange resin, MTA6002PF, provided by Purolite. The research examines the sorption process by focusing on kinetics, adsorption isotherms, and thermodynamic behavior. The resin displayed consistent performance in terms of both kinetic and isotherm properties, with a capacity of around 71 mg/g. The progression was determined to be endothermic, viable, and spontaneous, with uranium (VI) elution reaching up to 95% when consuming 1.0 M sulfuric acid. Despite the complex composition of leach liquor from Egyptian samples, the resin showed excellent sorption efficiency. These findings emphasize the potential of MTA6002PF as a reliable and operative material for uranium recovery from acid solutions, offering valuable insights into the optimization of uranium extraction in industrial settings.
The International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Volume 13, Issue 13
13th International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering (ICEE-13).
October 2025
Pages 1-11

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