Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.5562/cca4034

Comparison of Radon Adsorption on Magnetite and Charcoal Activated Powder in Water

Vanja Radolić orcid.org/0000-0002-7843-2626 ; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Department of Physics, Trg Ljudevita Gaja 6, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
Goran Šmit orcid.org/0009-0004-5965-8488 ; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Department of Physics, Trg Ljudevita Gaja 6, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
Marina Poje Sovilj orcid.org/0000-0003-0381-8556 ; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Department of Physics, Trg Ljudevita Gaja 6, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia
Josipa Namestnik ; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Department of Physics, Trg Ljudevita Gaja 6, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

Adsorption of radon in the artificially enriched water was investigated on magnetite, Fe3O4, and charcoal activated powder (activated carbon). Linear models of Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherms showed that radon adsorption on both adsorbents is a favourable chemical process, with weaker interactions with magnetite, that takes place forming a multilayer of adsorbed radon. The efficiency of both adsorbents was at a similar level but, because of the larger density and magnetic properties, magnetite could be more suitable in practical applications when smaller volume of adsorbent is advisable.

Keywords

magnetite; activated charcoal; radon; adsorption; water

Hrčak ID:

314751

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/314751

Publication date:

13.1.2024.

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