Cost-effective method of extracting uranium from seawater promises limitless nuclear power

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in association with LCW Supercritical Technologies has made a potentially important breakthrough for the nuclear industry by extracting five grams of powdered uranium, called yellowcake, from ordinary seawater. The new process uses inexpensive, reusable acrylic fibers and could one day make nuclear energy effectively unlimited... Continue Reading Cost-effective method of extracting uranium from seawater promises limitless nuclear power Category: Energy Tags: Nuclear Ocean PNNL Uranium Related Articles: Turning up the heat on titanium alloy leads to increase in strength Scientists accidentally create nanorods that harvest water from the air Now fish can charge their own tracking tags Mimicking nature turns sewage into biocrude oil in minutes Sprinkling of sawdust could soak up Arctic oil spills Researchers turn low-level nuclear waste into glass