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Preparation of Novel PS-zeolite Beads Immobilized Zeolite with Polysulfone for Radioactive Materials

Polysulfone으로 제올라이트 A를 고정화한 방사성 물질제거용 PS-zeolite 비드 제조

  • Lee, Chang-Han (Department of Environmental Adminstration, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
  • Park, Jeong-Min (Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Kam, Sang-Kyu (Department of Environmental Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • Lee, Min-Gyu (Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • 이창한 (부산가톨릭대학교 환경행정학과) ;
  • 박정민 (부경대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 감상규 (제주대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 이민규 (부경대학교 화학공학과)
  • Received : 2015.01.23
  • Accepted : 2015.03.17
  • Published : 2015.03.31
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Abstract

In order to remove Sr ions and Cs ions from aqueous solution, PS-zeolite beads were prepared by immobilizing zeolite with polysulfone (PS). The prepared PS-zeolite beads were characterized by SEM, XRD, FT-IR, and TGA. The optimum condition to prepare PS-zeolite beads was 1.25 g of PS content and 2 g of zeolite A. The removal efficiencies of Sr and Cs ions by the PS-zeolite beads increased as the solution pH increases and nearly reached a plateau at pH 4. The PS-zeolite beads prepared in this study showed a remarkably high selectivity for Sr ion and Cs ion under the coexistence of ions such as $Na^+$, $K^+$, $Mg^{2+}$, and $Ca^{2+}$. Zeolite particles detached from the PS-zeolite beads were not observed on this experiments, and also the PS-zeolite beads maintained the morphological structure on a SEM image. The removal efficiencies of Sr ions and Cs ions by PS-zeolite beads were maintained over 90% even after five adsorption-desorption cycles. These results implied that the prepared PS-zeolite beads could be an available adsorbent for the adsorption of Sr and Cs ions. These results suggest that the PS-zeolite can potentially be used as an adsorbent in radioactive ions removal for the treatment of industrial wastewater.

수중의 Sr과 Cs 이온을 제거하기 위하여 폴리술폰(polysulfone, PS)을 이용한 제올라이트 고정화로서 PS-zeolite 비드를 제조하였다. PS-zeolite는 SEM, XRD, FT-IR, TGA를 이용하여 특성 및 구조를 분석하였다. PS-zeolite 비드를 제조하기 위한 최적조건은 PS 1.25 g과 제올라이트 A 2 g이었다. 용액 pH의 증가에 따라 PS-zeolite 비드에 의한 Sr과 Cs 이온의 제거효율은 증가하였지만, pH 4 이상에서 일정하게 되었다. 본 연구에서 제조된 PS-zeolite 비드는 $Na^+$, $K^+$, $Mg^{2+}$ 및 $Ca^{2+}$와 같은 공존이온이 존재하더라도 Sr과 Cs 이온에 대한 높은 선택도를 나타내었다. 또한, 흡착과정에서 PS-zeolite 비드로부터 제올라이트 입자가 탈리되지 않았으며, PS-zeolite 비드는 SEM 이미지 상에서 구조가 유지되었다. PS-zeolite 비드에 의한 Sr과 Cs의 제거효율은 5회 흡착-탈착 실험을 반복하여도 90% 이상 유지되었다. 본 연구에서는 이 결과로서 PS-zeolite 비드가 Sr과 Cs 이온의 흡착제로서 적용가능하다 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, PS-zeolite는 산업폐수처리를 위한 방사성 이온 제거용 흡착제로서도 적용이 가능할 것이다.

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