Environmental speciation of actinides
Although minor in abundance in Earth's crust (U, 2–4 ppm; Th, 10–15 ppm) and in seawater
(U, 0.003 ppm; Th, 0.0007 ppm), light actinides (Th, Pa, U, Np, Pu, Am, and Cm) are …
(U, 0.003 ppm; Th, 0.0007 ppm), light actinides (Th, Pa, U, Np, Pu, Am, and Cm) are …
Uranium bioremediation with U (VI)-reducing bacteria
W You, W Peng, Z Tian, M Zheng - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium (U) pollution is an environmental hazard caused by the development of the nuclear
industry. Microbial reduction of hexavalent uranium (U (VI)) to tetravalent uranium (U (IV)) …
industry. Microbial reduction of hexavalent uranium (U (VI)) to tetravalent uranium (U (IV)) …
Highly efficient U (VI) capture by amidoxime/carbon nitride composites: Evidence of EXAFS and modeling
B Hu, H Wang, R Liu, M Qiu - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The recovery of uranium from wastewater and safe treatment of U (VI)-containing
wastewater are of great important to ensure the sustainable development of nuclear-related …
wastewater are of great important to ensure the sustainable development of nuclear-related …
Acetate availability and its influence on sustainable bioremediation of uranium-contaminated groundwater
Field biostimulation experiments at the US Department of Energy's Integrated Field
Research Challenge (IFRC) site in Rifle, Colorado, have demonstrated that uranium …
Research Challenge (IFRC) site in Rifle, Colorado, have demonstrated that uranium …
Impact of uranyl− calcium− carbonato complexes on uranium (VI) adsorption to synthetic and natural sediments
Adsorption on soil and sediment solids may decrease aqueous uranium concentrations and
limit its propensity for migration in natural and contaminated settings. Uranium adsorption …
limit its propensity for migration in natural and contaminated settings. Uranium adsorption …
Nitrate-stimulated release of naturally occurring sedimentary uranium
Groundwater uranium (U) concentrations have been measured above the US EPA
maximum contaminant level (30 μg/L) in many US aquifers, including in areas not …
maximum contaminant level (30 μg/L) in many US aquifers, including in areas not …
Persistence of uranium groundwater plumes: contrasting mechanisms at two DOE sites in the groundwater–river interaction zone
We examine subsurface uranium (U) plumes at two US Department of Energy sites that are
located near large river systems and are influenced by groundwater–river hydrologic …
located near large river systems and are influenced by groundwater–river hydrologic …
Application of surface complexation modeling on adsorption of uranium at water-solid interface: A review
Y Sun, Y Li - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Precise prediction of uranium adsorption at water-mineral interface is of great significance
for the safe disposal of radionuclides in geologic environments. Surface complexation …
for the safe disposal of radionuclides in geologic environments. Surface complexation …
Understanding and predicting vadose zone processes
The vadose zone (often called the unsaturated zone) is commonly defined as the geologic
media spanning from the land surface to the groundwater table of the first unconfined aquifer …
media spanning from the land surface to the groundwater table of the first unconfined aquifer …
Geochemical, mineralogical and microbiological characteristics of sediment from a naturally reduced zone in a uranium-contaminated aquifer
Localized zones or lenses of naturally reduced sediments have the potential to play a
significant role in the fate and transport of redox-sensitive metals and metalloids in aquifers …
significant role in the fate and transport of redox-sensitive metals and metalloids in aquifers …