Immobilization of U(VI) from oxic groundwater by Hanford 300 Area sediments and effects of Columbia River water

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 3989-3998

  Ahmed, Bulbul ^a   Cao, Bin ^a,b,d   Mishra, Bhoopesh ^c   Boyanov, Maxim I ^c   Kemner, Kenneth M ^c   Fredrickson, Jim K ^b   Beyenal, Haluk ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bioremediation; Columbia River water; Groundwater; Remobilization; Uranium immobilization

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREMEDIATION; DESORPTION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; OXIDE MINERALS; RIVERS;

COLUMBIA RIVER; GROUNDWATER ELEVATIONS; IMMOBILIZATION PROCESS; REDUCTIVE IMMOBILIZATION; REMOBILIZATION; SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENT; SYNTHETIC GROUNDWATER; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

OXIC SEDIMENTS;

GROUND WATER; RIVER WATER; URANIUM;

BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IMMOBILIZATION; MIXING; OXIC CONDITIONS; REMOBILIZATION; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER WATER; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BUBBLE COLUMN REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; IMMOBILIZATION; IONIZATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SEDIMENT;

COLUMBIA RIVER;

EID: 84862837559     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.05.027     Document Type: Article

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