Visualization of adsorption of heavy elements in industrial filters by energy-sensitive computed tomography

Shashurin D.A., Sidorov D.V., Suslova E.V., Martynova N.A., Chelkov G.A.
UDC
620.179
DOI
10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-4-168-182
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Shashurin D.A., Sidorov D.V., Suslova E.V., Martynova N.A., Chelkov G.A. Visualization of adsorption of heavy elements in industrial filters by energy-sensitive computed tomography // Proceedings of VIAM. 2026. No. 4. DOI: 10.18577/2307-6046-2026-0-4-168-182. URL: https://test.viam.ru/en/journal/2026/4/14
Keywords
gadolinium, iodine, adsorption, non-destructive imaging, energy-sensitive computed tomography, filter
Abstract

This study demonstrates the potential of energy-sensitive computed tomography for studying the sorption of heavy elements in sorbents and filter system models. The experimental results demonstrated the feasibility of simultaneously visualizing and identifying multiple chemical elements in a filter system. The proposed method is a non-destructive testing method and can be used to protect the environment from emissions containing heavy elements.

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