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Title: STRIPPING OF URANIUM FROM ORGANIC EXTRACTANTS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4782484

A liquid-liquid extraction method is given for recovering uranium values from uranium-containing solutions. Uranium is removed from a uranium-containing organic solution by contacting said organic solution with an aqueous ammonium carbonate solution substantially saturated in uranium values. A uranium- containing precipitate is thereby formed which is separated from the organic and aqueous phases. Uranium values are recovered from this separated precipitate. (AE C)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-16-030487
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 3052513
OSTI ID:
4782484
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English