Microbially Mediated Reduction and Immobilization of U(VI) in Groundwater at a Site in Konigstein, Germany

Authors

Danielle D. Diehl, University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

Fall 2001

Abstract

Groundwater supplies are increasingly threatened by organic, inorganic and radioactive contaminants introduced to the environment by improper disposal or accidental release. WISMUT, a German government owned company conducted in situ acid leach mining for decades to extract uranium from a mine at Konigstein. The uranium mine is currently undergoing remediation. The first objective of this research is to determine whether dissolved U(VI) can be precipitated via microbially mediated reduction to its insoluble form.

Keywords

U(VI), groundwater, uranium, Konigstein, remediation, contaminated aquifers

Recommended Citation

Diehl, Danielle D.. "Microbially Mediated Reduction and Immobilization of U(VI) in Groundwater at a Site in Konigstein, Germany." (2001). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/wr_sp/222