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RECOVERY OF URANIUM FROM AN ACID LEACH LIQUOR, USING AN ANION EXCHANGE RESIN AND SODIUM CARBONATE AND BICARBONATE AS ELUTING AGENTS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4156797

It has been shown that it is possible, using both sodium carbonate solution and sodium bicarbonate solution as eluting agents, to remove uranium completely from Amberlite IRA-400 anion exchange resin loaded from an acid leach liquor. During 51 cycles of loading and elution, the resin sample used showed only slight deterioration. The uranium was precipitated from the eluate by means of sodium hydroxide. The precipitate assayed 82.7% U/sub 3/O/sub 8/, but was over specification in thorium content. (auth)

Research Organization:
Canada. Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys. Mines Branch
NSA Number:
NSA-14-010528
OSTI ID:
4156797
Report Number(s):
NP-8460
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English