They have developed a new method for extracting uranium from seawater using a surprising ingredient: candle wax. This innovation has the potential to revolutionize the nuclear power industry by ...

Uranium extraction from seawater at a viable cost is a long-term quest in the sustainable future development of nuclear power. Radiation-modified polyethylene fiber is considered to be the most ...

when tested in coastal seawater over 15 days, 4.79 milligrams of uranium could be extracted for each gram of beads used. Within simulated seawater, the team was able to obtain 8.23mg of uranium ...

on its surface from uranium-spiked seawater. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the ...

Uranium has been detected in nuclear fuel debris extracted ... and control rods (B4C and stainless steel), and it may even have reacted with the salt deposit from the injected seawater, pressure ...

The discovery of uranium-containing materials in Cebu has sparked alarm—not only due to the health and security risks these substances pose but also because of ...

Chinese researchers have used candle wax to make water-based gel particles that can efficiently separate uranium from seawater, which they say could open up a new way to power nuclear plants ...