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Sorbent extraction behavior of a nonionic surfactant, Triton X-100, onto commercial charcoal from low level radioactive waste

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In nuclear power plants and nuclear laboratories, laundry wastewater is generated from decontaminating polluted instruments, worker’s clothes and taking shower after work. Laundry wastewater contains radionuclides and surfactants. The surfactants included in laundry wastewater affect the extraction of radionuclides. Therefore, surfactants should be removed before extraction of radionuclides. The objective of the present work is to assess the ability of commercial charcoal for the removal of nonionic surfactants, where, commercial charcoal is a commonly available adsorbent for treatment. Charcoal was characterized using different analytical techniques. The isotherm models and thermodynamic parameters were evaluated. Charcoal was applied to the removal of surfactant from liquid radioactive waste. The data obtained can be used for designing a plant for treatment of surfactant rich water and wastewater economically.

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The author would like to express their deep thanks to prof. Dr. Sohair A. El-Reefy for her valuable support and review this text. The author is thankful to Prof. Dr. M. A. Hilal for her kind help and valuable support during the experimental section of this work.

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  1. Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Control Department, Hot Laboratories and Waste Management Center, Atomic Energy Authority, P.O. Box 13759, Cairo, Egypt

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Hamed, M.M. Sorbent extraction behavior of a nonionic surfactant, Triton X-100, onto commercial charcoal from low level radioactive waste. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 302, 303–313 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3250-7

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