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Title: Influence of microorganisms on uranium release from mining-impacted lake sediments under various oxygenation conditions

Journal Article · · Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d2em00104g · OSTI ID:2423908
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  1. PSE-ENV/SEDRE, Fontenay-aux-Roses (France). Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN)
  2. Université de Lorraine, Metz (France)
  3. Sorbonne Univ., Paris (France). Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie (IMPMC)
  4. PSE-ENV/SEDRE, Fontenay-aux-Roses (France). Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN); Sorbonne Univ., Paris (France). Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie (IMPMC)
  5. Athos Environnement, 63171 Aubière, France

Microbial processes can be involved in the remobilization of uranium (U) from reduced sediments under O2 reoxidation events such as water table fluctuations. Such reactions could be typically encountered after U-bearing sediment dredging operations. Solid U(IV) species may thus reoxidize into U(VI) that can be released in pore waters in the form of aqueous complexes with organic and inorganic ligands. Non-uraninite U(IV) species may be especially sensitive to reoxidation and remobilization processes. Nevertheless, little is known regarding the effect of microbially mediated processes on the behaviour of U under these conditions.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA (United States). Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
2423908
Journal Information:
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, Journal Name: Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 24; ISSN 2050-7887; ISSN ESPICZ
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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