The use of synthesized aqueous solutions for determining strontium sorption isotherms

Liszewski, M. J.; Bunde, R. L.; Hemming, C.; Rosentreter, J.; Welhan, J.

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The use of synthesized aqueous solutions for determining experimentally derived strontium sorption isotherms of sediment was investigated as part of a study accessing strontium chemical transport properties. Batch experimental techniques were used to determine strontium sorption isotherms using synthesized aqueous solutions designed to chemically represent water from a natural aquifer with respect to major ionic character and pH. A strontium sorption isotherm for a sediment derived using a synthesized aqueous solution was found to be most comparable to an isotherm derived using natural water when the synthesized aqueous solution contained similar concentrations of calcium and magnesium. However, it is difficult to match compositions exactly due to the effects of disequilibrium between the solution and the sediment. Strong linear relations between sorbed strontium and solution concentrations of calcium and magnesium confirm that these cations are important co-constituents in these synthesized aqueous solutions. Conversely, weak linear relations between sorbed strontium and solution concentrations of sodium and potassium indicate that these constituents do not affect sorption of strontium. The addition of silica to the synthesized aqueous solution does not appreciably affect the resulting strontium sorption isotherm.

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Liszewski, M. J.; Bunde, R. L.; Hemming, C.; Rosentreter, J.; Welhan, J.

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Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

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The use of synthesized aqueous solutions for determining strontium sorption isotherms; 1998; Article; Journal; Journal of Contaminant Hydrology; Liszewski, M. J.; Bunde, R. L.; Hemming, C.; Rosentreter, J.; Welhan, J.