화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.32, No.9, 1720-1726, September, 2015
DOI10.1007/s11814-015-0128-5  Export Citation
Microbial bioremediation processes for radioactive waste
Changhyun Roh†, ChanKyu Kang1, and Jonathan R Lloyd2, †
  • Division of Biotechnology, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), 1266, Sinjeong-dong, Jeongeup, Jeonbuk 580-185, Korea
  • 1Ministry of Environment, Daegu Regional Environmental Office, Government Complex, Hwaam-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 704-841, Korea
  • 2School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences and Williamson Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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Microbial processes can affect the environmental behavior of priority radionuclides, and understanding these reactions is essential for the safe management of radioactive wastes and can contribute to the remediation of radionuclide-contaminated land. Underlying mechanisms that can control radionuclide solubility in biogeochemical systems can range from biosorption and biomineralization process, through direct (enzymatic) and indirect redox transformations. The mechanisms of enzyme-mediated reduction of problematic actinides, in principal, uranium (U), but including neptunium (Np), plutonium (Pu) and Americium (Am), are described in this review. In addition, the mechanisms by which the fission products technetium (Tc), cesium (Cs), and strontium (Sr) are removed from a solution by microorganisms are also described. The present review discusses the status of these microbiological processes, and the potential for cost-effective and scalable in situ remediation of radioactive waste.
Keywords:Bioremediation;Radioactive Waste;Actinides;Fission Product
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