Water minimization multiple contaminants

As with the case for water minimization, the graphical methods used for effluent treatment and regeneration have some severe limitations. As before, multiple contaminants are difficult to handle, constraints, piping and sewer costs, multiple treatment processes and retrofit are all difficult to handle. To include all of these complications requires an approach based on the optimization of the superstructure. 

Isolation of radioactive wastes for long periods to allow adequate decay is sought by the use of multiple barriers. These include the waste form itself, the primary containers made of resistant materials, overpacks as secondary layers, buffer materials, concrete vaults, and finally the host rock or sod. Barriers limit water access to the waste and minimize contamination of water suppHes. The length of time wastes must remain secure is dependent on the regulatory limit of the maximum radiation exposure of individuals in the vicinity of the disposal site. 

Pellet cells for 5 min in two 50 mL Falcon tubes (e.g., 2000 rpm in a Beckman J-6M swinging bucket centrifuge with Beckman JS-4.2 rotor). (We use sterile Falcon tubes (BD Biosciences, San Jose, CA, cat. 352070) to minimize the chance of nuclease contamination.) The supernatant is removed. Optionally, one pellet can be resuspended in equal volume of LB (1% Bacto Tryptone, 0.5% yeast extract and 0.5% NaCl in water) and 60% glycerol, divided into multiple fractions and stored at —80 °C for future use. The other pellet is resuspended in 25 mL at 37 °C LB, then add into 2 L LB containing 2 mL of 50 mg/mL Carbenicillin and 2 mL of 10 mg/mL Chloramphenicol. Grow at 37 °C until the ODgoo is close to 1,... 

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