This invention provides a permeable reactive wall process and its application for simultaneously removing hexavalent
uranium and
sulfate from
groundwater. The permeable reactive wall process consists of a first
treatment unit and a second
treatment unit arranged sequentially along the
water flow direction. The first
treatment unit is filled with a first reaction medium, including zero-valent iron,
sulfur-modified coconut shell
charcoal, and
sulfate-reducing
bacteria. The second treatment unit is filled with a second reaction medium, including zero-valent iron,
ferric oxide,
sulfur-modified coconut shell
charcoal, and *Priestia* sp., a non-pathogenic and
environmentally friendly bacterium that can simultaneously remove
uranium from water through adsorption and reduction. The composite permeable reactive wall process provided by this invention has strong resistance to interference from other substances in the water. When used to simultaneously remove
sulfate and hexavalent
uranium from
groundwater at 15–35°C, the removal rates of both sulfate and uranium in the
groundwater are greater than or equal to 90%.