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MICROBIAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF TRU AND MIXED WASTES: ACTINIDE SPECIATION AND WASTE VOLUME REDUCTION

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/896424· OSTI ID:896424
The overall goals of this research project are to determine the mechanism of microbial dissolution and stabilization of actinides in Department of Energy’s (DOE) TRU wastes, contaminated sludges, soils, and sediments. This includes (i) investigations on the fundamental aspects of microbially catalyzed radionuclide and metal transformations (oxidation/reduction reactions, dissolution, precipitation, chelation); (ii) understanding of the microbiological processes that control speciation and alter the chemical forms of complex inorganic/organic contaminant mixtures; and (iii) development of new and improved microbially catalyzed processes resulting in immobilization of metals and radionuclides in the waste with concomitant waste volume reduction.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
OSTI ID:
896424
Report Number(s):
ERSD-90258-2006
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English