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Mechanism Study and Conditions Optimization of Microelectric Field CoupledMicrobial Remediation of Acidic Wastewater from In-situ Leaching Uranium Mining
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Zhaoshun HAN1, 2, Zhenzhong LIU2, 3, Chunguang LI2, 3, Yongmei LI2, 3, Kaixuan TAN3, Yu ZHANG5, Longcheng LIU1, 2, 4
Uranium Mining and Metallurgy | 2025, 44(3) : 1 - 15
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Mechanism Study and Conditions Optimization of Microelectric Field CoupledMicrobial Remediation of Acidic Wastewater from In-situ Leaching Uranium Mining
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Zhaoshun HAN1, 2, Zhenzhong LIU2, 3, Chunguang LI2, 3, Yongmei LI2, 3, Kaixuan TAN3, Yu ZHANG5, Longcheng LIU1, 2, 4
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  • 1. School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
  • 2. R&D Center of Radioactive Waste Treatment, Disposal and Modeling, University of South China,Hengyang 421001, China
  • 3. School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
  • 4. Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy, CNNC, Beijing 101149, China
  • 5. Qinhuangdao Tianyuan 515 drilling Co., Ltd., Qinhuangdao 066010, China
Published: 2025-09-10 doi: 10.13426/j.cnki.yky.2025.04.06
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Acidic wastewater generated by in-situ leaching uranium poses a serious threat to the groundwater environment. Aiming at the problems of long microbial remediation cycle, low survival rate and insufficient stability of electrokinetic remediation, a remediation method of microelectric field-coupled sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) was proposed. Through simulated wastewater remediation experiments, a three-chamber electrochemical device was constructed to explore the remediation mechanism and optimize the key parameters by combining the electromigration effect with the reduction function of SRB. The results show that the coupled remediation system significantly enhanced the uranium (VI) removal rate (more than 98%), and effectively reduced the concentrations of Ca, Mg, Al, Fe and other metal ions (removal rate>80%) and sulfate content (removal rate > 90%). Under the influence of an electric field, uranyl ions migrate to the cathode region, where they are predominantly reduced by S2- generated through the metabolic activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and subsequently co-precipitated. A minor fraction is reduced to U(IV) via electrode reactions. Experiments show that the different potential gradients can lead to different pH in the cathode chamber, which affects the remediation effect, with H+ leading to the escape of S2- under acidic conditions (pH<4) and the formation of soluble uranium complexes easily under alkaline conditions (pH>9); with a potential gradient of 0.2~0.4 V/cm, the balancing remediation efficiency, microbial activity and energy economy. This study provides a theoretical basis and technical support for the green and efficient remediation of acidic wastewater from uranium extraction by in-situ leaching technology.

microelectric field  /  sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB)  /  in-situ leaching uranium  /  uranium removal  /  electromigration  /  acidic wastewater
Zhaoshun HAN, Zhenzhong LIU, Chunguang LI, Yongmei LI, Kaixuan TAN, Yu ZHANG, Longcheng LIU. Mechanism Study and Conditions Optimization of Microelectric Field CoupledMicrobial Remediation of Acidic Wastewater from In-situ Leaching Uranium Mining[J]. Uranium Mining and Metallurgy, 2025 , 44 (3) : 1 -15 . DOI: 10.13426/j.cnki.yky.2025.04.06
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doi: 10.13426/j.cnki.yky.2025.04.06
  • Receive Date:2025-04-10
  • Online Date:2025-09-06
  • Published:2025-09-10
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    1. School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
    2. R&D Center of Radioactive Waste Treatment, Disposal and Modeling, University of South China,Hengyang 421001, China
    3. School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
    4. Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy, CNNC, Beijing 101149, China
    5. Qinhuangdao Tianyuan 515 drilling Co., Ltd., Qinhuangdao 066010, China
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