This book examines the occurrence of uranium in its natural setting in the United States, as well as its industrial uses and the methods employed over the last century to extract it from ore deposits. In addition, this book explores the nature of solid and liquid wastes generated by extraction methods, and the various reclamation and remediation methods which can environmentally restore the extraction site. The potential radiogenic cancer risks from abandoned uranium mines are also explored, as are the environmental and geographical issues associated with those mines.
This book examines the occurrence of uranium in its natural setting in the United States, as well as its industrial uses and the methods employed over the last century to extract it from ore deposits. In addition, this book explores the nature of solid and liquid wastes generated by extraction methods, and the various reclamation and remediation methods which can environmentally restore the extraction site. The potential radiogenic cancer risks from abandoned uranium mines are also explored, as are the environmental and geographical issues associated with those mines.
Naturally Occurring Materials from Uranium Mining
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Naturally Occurring Materials from Uranium Mining
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781613246733 |
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| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 11/01/2011 |
| Series: | Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology Series |
| Pages: | 306 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.20(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.90(d) |