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Uranium Fixation and Removal from Different Soil Types: Review

Author(s): MF Abdel-Sabour

Uranium Fixation and Removal from Different Soil Types: Review

Environmental contamination caused by radionuclides, in particular by uranium and its decay products is a serious problem worldwide. The development of nuclear science and technology has led to increasing nuclear waste containing uranium being released and disposed in the environment. The objective of this paper is to develop a better understanding of factors affecting uranium fixation and removal from different soils with different soil characteristics. Soils contaminated with uranium at concentrations above regulatory limits pose an environmental and human health risk. Investigations about uranium content and... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9809.1000126

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