The Application of Biotechnology to the Treatment of Wastes Produced from the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Biodegradation and Bioaccumulation as a Means of Treating Radionuclide-Containing Streams
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Recent concerns on the radiotoxicity and longevity of nuclides have prompted the development of new technologies for their removal from wastes produced from nuclear power programs and nuclear fuel reprocessing activities. Alongside developments from traditional chemical treatment processes, interest has also centered on the application of biotechnology for efficient waste treatment. Many biological techniques have relied on empirical approaches in simple model systems, with scant regard to the nature and volume of actual target wastes; such considerations may limit the application of the new technologies in practice. This review aims to identify some of the likely problems, to discuss the various approaches under current consideration, and to evaluate ways in which either the target waste or the detoxifying biomass may be modified or presented for the most efficient treatment.
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Although 238U remains the priority pollutant in most medium-and low-level radioactive wastes, other actinides including 230Th, 237Np, 241Pu and 241Am can also be present.
“Although 238 U remains the priority pollutant in most medium-and low-level radioactive wastes, other actinides including 230 Th, 237 Np, 241 Pu and 241 Am can also be present [116,124].”
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- Authors
- Macaskie, L. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Macaskie, Lynne E.
- ORCID
- Macaskie, Lynne E.
- Venue
- Critical Reviews in Biotechnology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1991-01
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 41-112
- ISSN
- 0738-8551 (ISSN-L)
- 1549-7801
- OpenAlex
- W1968918958
- Cited by
- 234
- References
- 229
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Critical Reviews in Biotechnology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Inorganic Chemistry › Radioactive element chemistry and processing
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality › Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Keywords
- bioremediation, nuclear fuel cycle waste, radionuclide removal, biodegradation, bioaccumulation, radioactive waste treatment, nuclear fuel reprocessing, radiotoxicity, waste pretreatment
- MeSH terms
- Bacteria, Biodegradation, Environmental, Biotechnology, Radioactive Waste
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