Speciation of Uranium in Environmental Relevant Compartments


Speciation of Uranium in Environmental Relevant Compartments

Bernhard, G.

In the past, the chemistry of uranium was focused on its mining and milling for production of high pure uranium compounds as initial matter of reactor fuel elements for energy production and breeding of plutonium for weapons production. In this sense, the recovery of uranium and plutonium from the used reactor fuel elements was also technical realized. The increasing input of uranium into bio-sphere by mining and milling and industrial processes like production of cement, fossil fuels, and fertilizers has led to the realization of the importance of uranium environmental chemistry. For a better assessment of radiotoxicity and transport along the food chain knowledge about the chemistry of uranium is needed in all involved compartments.

  • Lecture (Conference)
    Asia-Pacific Symposium on Radiochemistry, 17.-21.10.2005, Beijing, China
  • Contribution to proceedings
    Asia-Pacific Symposium on Radiochemistry, 17.-21.10.2005, Beijing, China

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