Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 82-87.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2015.04.011

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Research Advances of Biological Treatment of Uranium-containing Wastewater

Tan Wenfa1,2 Lü Junwen1,2 Tang Dongshan1,2   

  1. (1. Department of Environmental Engineering,University of South China,Hengyang 421001;2. Key Laboratory of Radioactive waste Treatment and Disposal,University of South China,Hengyang 421001)
  • Received:2014-09-30 Online:2015-03-16 Published:2015-03-16

Abstract: With the rapid development and application of nuclear energy, more and more uranium-containing wastewater is generated, urgently needing to be solved. Biotechnological method has good prospect because of its low cost and high efficiency. The status and progress of biological treatment of uranium-containing wastewater are briefly reviewed in this paper. Different types of degradation manner of uranium are introduced in the article together with their degradation mechanism, working principles and an analysis to their merits and demerits. Last but not least, this dissertation points out the further research area of biological treatment of uranium-containing wastewater and its developing trendency.

Key words: uranium-containing, microorganism, transformation, mechanism