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Tanaka, Kazuya; Yamaji, Keiko*; Masuya, Hayato*; Tomita, Jumpei; Ozawa, Mayumi*; Yamasaki, Shinya*; Tokunaga, Kohei; Fukuyama, Kenjin*; Ohara, Yoshiyuki*; Maamoun, I.*; et al.
Chemosphere, 355, p.141837_1 - 141837_11, 2024/05
In this study, biogenic Mn(IV) oxide was applied to remove Ra from mine water collected from a U mill tailings pond in the Ningyo-toge center. Just 7.6 mg of biogenic Mn(IV) oxide removed more than 98% of the 
Ra from 3 L of mine water, corresponding to a distribution coefficient of 10
mL/g for Ra at pH 7. The obtained value was convincingly high for practical application of biogenic Mn(IV) oxide in water treatment.
through irreversible biogenic manganese oxide sequestrationTani, Yukinori*; Kakinuma, Satomi*; Chang, J.*; Tanaka, Kazuya; Miyata, Naoyuki*
Minerals (Internet), 11(1), p.53_1 - 53_14, 2021/01
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：45.1(Geochemistry & Geophysics)In this study, we examined the Ba sequestration potential of enzymatically active biogenic Mn oxides (BMOs) with and without exogenous Mn. The BMOs readily oxidized exogenous Mn to produce another BMO phase, and subsequently sequestered Ba at a pH of 7.0, with irreversible Ba sequestration as the dominant pathway. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analyses demonstrated alteration from turbostratic to tightly stacked birnessite through possible Ba incorporation into the interlayer.
Tanaka, Kazuya; Tani, Yukinori*; Onuki, Toshihiko*
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We investigated sorption of rare earth elements (REEs) and actinides on biogenic Mn oxide. Sorption experiments of REEs showed a negative Ce anomaly under circumneutral conditions. SEC-HPLC-ICP-MS analysis confirmed that Ce was complexed with organic ligands in solution. A line of data indicates that the negative Ce anomaly under circumneutral pH conditions arose from Ce(III) oxidation on biogenic Mn oxide and subsequent complexation of Ce(IV) with biomolecules. Th(IV) was sorbed, and then desorbed from biogenic Mn oxide with time. The desorption of Th(IV) is possibly attributed to organic ligands released from fungal cells as observed in the Ce sorption. In contrast, sorption of Pu(IV) increased with time, which was similar to that of U(VI). Plutonium(IV) was possible to be oxidized to Pu(VI) by Mn oxide. Sterilized biogenic Mn oxide did not show the desorption behavior of Th(IV), indicating that living cells would release organic ligands strongly complexed with Th(IV).
Tanaka, Kazuya; Kozai, Naofumi; Yamaji, Keiko*; Masuya, Hayato*; Grambow, B.
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Radium-226, a descendant nuclide of 
U, is of serious concern in Ningyo-toge Environmental Engineering Center because its radioactive concentration in mining wastewater exceeds the effluent standard. In this study, we examined Ba and Sr adsorption on biogenic Mn oxide as a preliminary surrogate for Ra adsorption. Both Ba and Sr show the dependence of adsorption on NaCl concentration. Overall, Ba gave an order of magnitude higher Kd values than Sr. Adsorption behavior of Ra would be similar to that of Ba in terms of ionic radius. Barium showed Kd value greater than 10
in 10 mM NaCl solution, similar to the ionic strength of the fresh water system in the Ningyo-toge center. Therefore, it is expected that the biogenic Mn can work effectively for removal of Ra from mining wastewater.
Tanaka, Kazuya; Kozai, Naofumi; Yamaji, Keiko*; Masuya, Hayato*; Grambow, B.
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Radium-226 is of serious concern in Ningyo-toge Environmental Engineering Center because its radioactive concentration in mining wastewater exceeds the effluent standard. In this study, we examined Ba and Sr adsorption on biogenic Mn oxide as a preliminary surrogate for Ra adsorption. Both Ba and Sr show the dependence of adsorption on NaCl concentration. Overall, Ba gave an order of magnitude higher Kd values than Sr. Adsorption behavior of Ra would be similar to that of Ba in terms of ionic radius. Barium showed Kd value greater than 10 mL/g in 10 mM NaCl solution, similar to the ionic strength of the fresh water system in the Ningyo-toge center. Therefore, it is expected that the biogenic Mn can work effectively for removal of Ra from mining wastewater.
Tanaka, Kazuya; Yamaji, Keiko*; Masuya, Hayato*; Tomita, Jumpei; Ozawa, Mayumi; Fukuyama, Kenjin*; Ohara, Yoshiyuki*; Kozai, Naofumi
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