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Research Briefs: University of Arizona

Superfund Research Program

Importance of Capping Material Properties in Remediation of Mine Tailings

Project Leader: Raina M. Maier
Co-Investigators: Alicja A. Babst-Kostecka (W. Szafer Institute of Botany), Julie W. Neilson, Craig Rasmussen
Grant Number: P42ES004940
Funding Period: 2020-2025
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Research Briefs

  • 326 - New Technique Yields Promising Results for Uranium Removal in the Field -- Boxley, Maier
    Release Date: 02/02/2022

    A technology developed by NIEHS-funded Superfund Research Program (SRP) researchers may remove uranium and other heavy metals from groundwater near abandoned mines. Small business GlycoSurf, LLC worked with partners at the University of Arizona SRP Center to determine the best environmental conditions for effectively removing uranium from contaminated water.

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