Table 3 Reproducibility of U(VI) removal by sorption/precipitate flotation.

From: U(VI) removal from diluted aqueous systems by sorption–flotation

No

Floated sample characteristics

Ct, (mg·L−1)

Statistical probability

1

Co = 10 mg·L−1

Vsample = 200 mL

pH = 8.75

[U(VI)] : [Fe (III)] : [NaOL] = 1 : 100 : 1 × 10–2

Vsample : Vwater = 3 : 1

p = 4·105 N·m−2

0.01

\(\overline{X }\)= 0.008

S = 2.6667·10–6

\({S}_{\overline{X} }\) = 8.4328·10–6

P = 95%

\({S}_{\overline{X} }\) = 0.000018

Ct = 0.008 ± 0.000018

P = 99%

\({S}_{\overline{X} }\)= 0.000032

Ct = 0.008 ± 0.000032

2

0.009

3

0.008

4

0.005

5

0.007

6

0.008

7

0.006

8

0.01

9

0.009

10

0.008

11

Co = 10 mg·L−1

Vsample = 200 mL

pH = 8.75

[U(VI)] : [Fe (III)] : [NaOL] = 1 : 75 : 1 × 10–2

Vsample : Vwater = 3 : 1

p = 4·105 N·m−2

0.0044

\(\overline{X }\)= 0.00426

S = 2.593·10–4

\({S}_{\overline{X} }\) = 8.19998·10–5

P = 95%

\({S}_{\overline{X} }\)= 0.00018285

Ct = 0.00426 ± 0.00018285

P = 99%

\({S}_{\overline{X} }\)= 0.000259939

Ct = 0.00426 ± 0.000259939

12

0.0043

13

0.0040

14

0.0044

15

0.0039

16

0.0041

17

0.0045

18

0.0040

19

0.0046

20

0.0044

  1. \(\overline{X }\) mean of the samples.
  2. S standard deviation of one measurement.
  3. \({S}_{\overline{X} }\) standard deviation of the mean.
  4. Ct U(VI) concentration after flotation.
  5. P probability that Ct be within a range of values.
  6. t t (Student) variable.