For the first time, Palestinian research team from Kyushu University in Japan has managed to remove radioactive cesium leaked out of Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion in 2011.
Under the supervision of the Palestinian Prof. Osama Eljamal, Tamer Salah Shubair, a graduate from IUG Faculty of Engineering and a P.H.D student, has evaluated a Nanotechnology to remove the radioactive cesium released into the environment in large amounts and heavily contaminated drinking water in Fukushima and neighboring prefectures. The researchers used nZVI and nano-Fe/Cu particles, which demonstrated an effective performance in the removal of cesium since it contained magnetic properties that can make adsorption and removal by a magnetic field.
The current work demonstrated that nZVI and nano-Fe/Cu particles can be considered as promising materials for cesium removal from contaminated waters.
The technology, entitled “Novel application of nanoscale zero-valent iron and bimetallic nano-Fe/Cu particles for the treatment of cesium-contaminated water” has been published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.
