Study of the effect of dealumination and desilication on the structural properties of ZSM-5 zeolite. Application in the adsorption of uranium from aqueous effluents
摘要
This study investigates ZSM-5 zeolite modified by post-synthesis desilication and dealumination to enhance uranyl ion adsorption in aqueous solutions. Materials were characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM, and nitrogen adsorption–desorption analyses. Adsorption capacities reached 6, 2.5, and 9 mg g−1 for ZSM-5, ZSM-5 Dealuminated, and ZSM-5 Desilicated respectively, over 10–300 mg L−1 uranium concentrations. ZSM-5 Desilicated showed superior performance. Uranium(VI) adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetics. The adsorption efficiencies of uranyl ions are of the order of 66, 89, and 33% on the ZSM-5, ZSM-5 Desilicated and ZSM-5 Dealuminated respectively with a real solution.