Membrane and Water Treatment

Volume 3, Number 4, 2012, pages 231-242

DOI: 10.12989/mwt.2012.3.4.231

Selectivity and structural integrity of a nanofiltration membrane for treatment of liquid waste containing uranium

Elizabeth E.M. Oliveira, Celina C.R. Barbosa and Julio C. Afonso

Abstract

The performance of a nanofiltration membrane for treatment of a low-level radioactive liquid waste was investigated through static and dynamic tests. The liquid waste (

Key Words

nanofiltration; radioactive waste; uranium effluent treatment; polyamide; polymer stability

Address

Elizabeth E.M. Oliveira, Celina C.R. Barbosa and Julio C. Afonso : Instituto de Engenharia Nuclear (IEN / CNEN), Rua Helio de Almeida, 75 - 21941-906 - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil