Research Article

Sorption of Uranium(VI) and Thorium(IV) by Jordanian Bentonite

Table 10

Metal ion uptake using column experiment at pH = 3, 25°C.

Metal ion (II) (ppm)Final concentration (ppm)Loaded concentration (ppm)% Uptake

Thorium(IV)2000445.51554.577.7
Uranium(VI)2000481.41518.675.9