Microbial transformations of uranium in wastes and implication on its mobility
Uranium exists in several chemical forms in mining and mill tailings and in nuclear and weapons production wastes. Under appropriate conditions, microorganisms can affect the stability and mobility of U in wastes by altering the chemical speciation, solubility and sorption properties and thus could increase or decrease the concentrations of U in solution and the bioavailability. Dissolution or immobilization of U is brought about by direct enzymatic action or indirect nonenzymatic action of microorganisms. Although the physical, chemical, and geochemical processes affecting dissolution, precipitation, and mobilization of U have been extensively investigated, we have only limited information on the mechanisms of microbial transformations of various chemical forms of U in the presence of electron donors and acceptors.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Doe - Office Of Science
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 943551
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-81720-2008-CP; R&D Project: 10874; KP1504010; TRN: US0900397
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International Conference on Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology UMH V; TU Bergakademie, Freiberg, Germany; 20080914 through 20080918
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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