Environmental hydrogeology of in situ leach uranium mining in Australia

2002 ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Gavin M. Mudd
Keyword(s):  
Uranium Mining ◽  
Environmental Hydrogeology

scholarly journals Some implications of in situ uranium mining technology development

1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.E. Cowan ◽  
M.A. Parkhurst ◽  
R.J. Cole ◽  
D. Keller ◽  
P.J. Mellinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Uranium Mining ◽  
Mining Technology

An Overview of US EPA’s Current Radioactive Waste Management and General Radiation Protection Efforts

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Thomas Peake ◽  
Daniel Schultheisz ◽  
Loren W. Setlow ◽  
Brian Littleton ◽  
Reid Rosnick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
The United States ◽  
Uranium Mining ◽  
Radioactive Waste Disposal ◽  
Environmental Standards

The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Radiation Protection Division is the portion of EPA (or the Agency) that develops environmental standards for radioactive waste disposal in the United States. One current issue of concern is the disposal of low activity radioactive waste (LAW), including wastes that would be produced by a radiological dispersal device (RDD), for which current disposal options may be either inconsistent with the hazard presented by the material or logistically problematic. Another major issue is related to the resurgence in uranium mining. Over the past several years, demand for uranium for nuclear power plant fuel has increased as has the price. The increase in price has made uranium mining potentially profitable in the US. EPA is reviewing its relevant regulations, developed primarily in the 1980s, for potential revisions. For example, in-situ leaching (also known as in-situ recovery) is now the technology of choice where applicable, yet our current environmental standards are focused on conventional uranium milling. EPA has two actions in process, one related to the Clean Air Act, the other related to revising the environmental standards that implement the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (UMTRCA). Separately, but related, EPA has developed over the last several years uranium mining documents that address technologically enhanced natural occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) from abandoned uranium mines, and wastes generated by active uranium extraction facilities. Lastly, in 1977 EPA developed environmental standards that address nuclear energy, fuel fabrication, reprocessing, and other aspects of the uranium fuel cycle. In light of the increased interest in nuclear power and the potential implementation of advanced fuel cycle technologies, the Agency is now reviewing the standards to determine their continued applicability for the twenty-first century.

Purification of in situ leaching solution for uranium mining by removing solids from suspension

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Pastukhov ◽  
V.N. Rychkov ◽  
A.L. Smirnov ◽  
S.Yu. Skripchenko ◽  
N.A. Poponin
Keyword(s):  
Uranium Mining ◽  
Leaching Solution

scholarly journals Effect of Microorganisms on In Situ Uranium Mining

1983 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 779-784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marylynn V. Yates ◽  
James A. Brierley ◽  
Corale L. Brierley ◽  
Steven Follin
Keyword(s):  
Uranium Mining

Monitoring an in‐situ Uranium mining site with radio tomography

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Stolarczyk ◽  
W. Mondt ◽  
W. Mays
Keyword(s):  
Uranium Mining ◽  
Mining Site ◽  
Radio Tomography

Novel speciation method based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films for in situ measurement of uranium in the vicinity of the former uranium mining sites

2016 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 114-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagoda Drozdzak ◽  
Martine Leermakers ◽  
Yue Gao ◽  
Vannapha Phrommavanh ◽  
Michael Descostes
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Uranium Mining ◽  
In Situ Measurement ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Diffusive Gradients
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