The presence of uranium in soil and underground water generate an important issue against
public perception on the risk, which the contamination poses to the environmental and …

Environmental contamination caused by radionuclides, in particular by uranium and its
decay products is a serious problem worldwide. The development of nuclear science and …

Uranium is known for its toxicity and has been a nuclear hazard. Its radioactive nature has
made it a cause of lung and bone cancer. The uranium content in water bodies in several …

Radioactive uranium mining and use is increasing with the development of human society,
so the environment is facing increasing radioactive contamination. The remediation …

The rapid growth of the energy industry and the necessity to deal with the consequent
radioactive waste put much emphasis on the removal and recovery of uranium. Several …

Some water wells used for drinking and other human activities in southwest Sinai, Egypt,
recorded higher concentrations of uranium than the permissible levels. This paper focuses …

Uranium is a naturally existing radioactive element present in the Earth's crust. It exhibits
lithophilic characteristics, indicating its tendency to be located near the surface of the Earth …

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In this work the natural and the surfactant modified diatomite has been tested for ability to
remove uranium ions from aqueous solutions. Such controlling factors of the adsorption …

Batch experiments were conducted to study the effects of contact time, pH (3 to 8), initial
concentration, presence of carbonate, sulphate, and competing ions (Fe 3+, Ca 2+, Sr 2+ …