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Title: ALKALINE CARBONATE LEACHING PROCESS FOR URANIUM EXTRACTION

Abstract

A process for the leaching of uranium from high carbonate ores is presented. According to the process, the ore is leached at a temperature of about 200 deg C and a pressure of about 200 p.s.i.g. with a solution containing alkali carbonate, alkali permanganate, and bicarbonate ion, the bicarbonate ion functionlng to prevent premature formation of alkali hydroxide and consequent precipitation of a diuranate. After the leaching is complete, the uranium present is recovered by precipitation with NaOH.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4304962
Patent Number(s):
US 2813003
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
NSA Number:
NSA-12-006981
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PATENTS; ALKALI METALS; CARBONATES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROXIDES; IONS; LEACHING; MANGANESE OXIDES; ORES; PATENT; PERMANGANATES; PRESSURE; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; URANATES; URANIUM

Citation Formats

Thunaes, A, Brown, E A, and Rabbitts, A T. ALKALINE CARBONATE LEACHING PROCESS FOR URANIUM EXTRACTION. United States: N. p., 1957. Web.
Thunaes, A, Brown, E A, & Rabbitts, A T. ALKALINE CARBONATE LEACHING PROCESS FOR URANIUM EXTRACTION. United States.
Thunaes, A, Brown, E A, and Rabbitts, A T. 1957. "ALKALINE CARBONATE LEACHING PROCESS FOR URANIUM EXTRACTION". United States.
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title = {ALKALINE CARBONATE LEACHING PROCESS FOR URANIUM EXTRACTION},
author = {Thunaes, A and Brown, E A and Rabbitts, A T},
abstractNote = {A process for the leaching of uranium from high carbonate ores is presented. According to the process, the ore is leached at a temperature of about 200 deg C and a pressure of about 200 p.s.i.g. with a solution containing alkali carbonate, alkali permanganate, and bicarbonate ion, the bicarbonate ion functionlng to prevent premature formation of alkali hydroxide and consequent precipitation of a diuranate. After the leaching is complete, the uranium present is recovered by precipitation with NaOH.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4304962}, journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 EST 1957},
month = {Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 EST 1957}
}