BBC: A happy coincidence in the seafood industry has raised the prospects of harvesting uranium - the fuel source for nuclear power - from seawater. Oceans hold billions of tonnes of uranium at tiny concentrations, but extracting it remains uneconomical. A report at the 244th meeting of the American Chemical Society described a new technique using uranium-absorbing mats made from discarded shrimp shells. A range of improved approaches were outlined at a symposium at the meeting. The developments...
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