Uranium(VI) remediation from aqueous environment using impregnated cellulose beads.

Use of cellulose based adsorbents for post treatment of contaminated water provides significant removal and recovery of trace quantities of radioactive and highly toxic U(VI) ions. Efficiency of the adsorbent was enhanced by impregnation of nano Fe2O3. Variables considered for obtaining optimized process conditions were solution pH, adsorbent dosage, initial metal ion concentration, additive content and contact time.