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Title: RECOVERY OF URANIUM VALUES

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4252573

A liquid-liquid extraction method is presented for recovering uranium values from an aqueous acidic solution by means of certain high molecular weight amine in the amine classes of primary, secondary, heterocyclic secondary, tertiary, or heterocyclic tertiary. The uranium bearing aqueous acidic solution is contacted with the selected amine dissolved in a nonpolar water-immiscible organic solvent such as kerosene. The uranium which is substantially completely exiracted by the organic phase may be stripped therefrom by waters and recovered from the aqueous phase by treatment into ammonia to precipitate ammonium diuranate.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-015192
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2877250
OSTI ID:
4252573
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English