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Title: Recovery of Uranium from Wet Phosphoric Acid by Solvent Extraction Processes

Journal Article · · Chemical Reviews
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/cr5001546· OSTI ID:1185453
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [4];  [2]
  1. PSL Research Univ., Paris (France); AREVA MINES, Bessines (France)
  2. PSL Research Univ., Paris (France)
  3. AREVA MINES, Bessines (France)
  4. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Between 1951 and 1991, we developed about 17 processes to recover uranium from wet phosphoric acid (WPA), but the viability of these processes was subject to the variation of the uranium price market. Nowadays, uranium from WPA appears to be attractive due to the increase of the global uranium demand resulting from the emergence of developing countries. Moreover, the increasing demand provides impetus for a new look at the applicable technology with a view to improvements as well as altogether new approaches. This paper gives an overview on extraction processes developed in the past to recover uranium from wet phosphoric acid (WPA) as well as the physicochemistry involved in these processes. Recent advances concerning the development of new extraction systems are also reported and discussed.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1185453
Journal Information:
Chemical Reviews, Vol. 114, Issue 24; ISSN 0009-2665
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 126 works
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Web of Science

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