Enzymatic reduction and precipitation of uranium
US5324491A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01G43/025
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for removing uranium from uranium contaminated water involves adding uranium reducing microorganisms and an electron donor to uranium contaminated water to reduce U(VI) in the uranium contaminated water to U(IV) which in turn forms a UO.sub.2 precipitate The UO.sub.2 precipitate is then separated from the contaminated water.
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