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Title: PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF URANIUM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4343448

This patent relates to a process for the recovery of uranium from impure uranium tetrafluoride. The process consists essentially of the steps of dissolving the impure uranium tetrafluoride in excess dilute sulfuric acid in the presence of excess hydrogen peroxide, precipitating ammonium uranate from the solution so formed by adding an excess of aqueous ammonia, dissolving the precipitate in sulfuric acid and adding hydrogen peroxide to precipitate uranium peroxdde.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-010238
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2711361
OSTI ID:
4343448
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English