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Assessing the Microbial Impact on the Performance of Bentonite Clay at Different Thermo-Hydro-Geochemical Conditions

Julia Mitzscherling,
Anja M. Schleicher,
Steffi Genderjahn,
Marie Bonitz and
Dirk Wagner

Appl. Microbiol.2024, 4(3), 1091-1109;https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol4030074

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20 July 2024

Because of its swelling capacity, compacted bentonite clay is a suitable buffer material in deep geological repositories for high-level nuclear waste. However, this only applies if the swelling capacity is maintained. Accordingly, bentonites have to...

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The Bioreduction of Selenite under Anaerobic and Alkaline Conditions Analogous to Those Expected for a Deep Geological Repository System

Miguel Angel Ruiz-Fresneda,
Jaime Gomez-Bolivar,
Josemaria Delgado-Martin,
Maria del Mar Abad-Ortega,
Isabel Guerra-Tschuschke and
Mohamed Larbi Merroun

Molecules2019, 24(21), 3868;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24213868

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27 October 2019

The environmental conditions for the planned geological disposal of radioactive waste —including hyper-alkaline pH, radiation or anoxia—are expected to be extremely harsh for microbial activity. However, it is thought that microbial commu...

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Feasibility Analysis of Bacterial-Treated Coal Gangue for Soil Improvement: Growth-Promoting Effects of Alfalfa

Yaya Wang,
Mingwu Liu,
Zhiting Di,
Weilong Cao and
Shihua He

Minerals2024, 14(7), 676;https://doi.org/10.3390/min14070676

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28 June 2024

The long-term storage of coal gangue (CG) mountains causes serious environmental problems such as water and air pollution. Thus, sustainable reclamation practices are urgently needed to minimize the environmental impacts brought by CG mountains. Piko...

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