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Coca-Cola for determining bioaccessible uranium in contaminated mine soils

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posted on 2023-05-22, 18:10 authored by Bernd Lottermoser, Schnug, E, Haneklaus, S
There is an increasing need for low-cost soil testing procedures that accurately determine the bioaccessibility of metals in contaminated land. This study demonstrates that the use of Coca-Cola Classic® in single extraction tests provides an excel.lent indication of bioaccessible U in contaminated mine soils. Moreover, soft drinks are superior in terms of availability, costs, preparation and disposal compared to traditional chemicals (e.g. DTPA). Coca-Cola® extraction rests may be used for environmental impact assessments of U mine sites, nuclear fuel processing plants and waste storage and disposal facilities.

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Publication title

The New Uranium Mining Boom

Editors

B Merkel, M Schipek

Pagination

493-498

ISBN

978-3-642-22121-7

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Springer

Place of publication

Germany

Extent

21

Rights statement

Copyright 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Primary mining and extraction of minerals not elsewhere classified

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