Uranium in the Aquatic Environment
Author | : Broder Merkel |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 1146 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 3540439277 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783540439271 |
Rating | : 4/5 (271 Downloads) |
Download or read book Uranium in the Aquatic Environment written by Broder Merkel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses scientists and engineers involved in the areas of uranium mining and milling sites, clean-up measures, emissions of nuclear power plants and radioactive waste disposal, as well as political decision-makers. The topics covered are: impact on groundwater from radionuclide emission, analytical speciation techniques, chemical toxicity, radioisotope plant uptake, microbiology catalyzing U(6+) to U(4+) reduction, geochemical and reactive transport, case studies on abandoned uranium mines and milling sites, long-term storage of radioactive waste, passive in situ treatment techniques and risk assessment studies.