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DISPOSAL OF LIQUID WASTE IN THE RESIN-IN-PULP-TYPE URANIUM MILLING FLOWSHEET

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4745268

Stream and ground water pollution from radioactive nuclides, principally radium-228 and thorium-230, in liquid wastes from U mills can be minimized by reusing the waste solution within the mill. Such reuse of waste solution in an acid leach-resin-in-pulp flowsheet was investigated. The process consists of acid leaching for dissolution of the U, sand-slime separation and countercurrent decantation washing for recovery of a pregnant slime slurry, and the use of ion- exchange resin for recovery of U from the slurry. (R.J.S.)

Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Salt Lake City
NSA Number:
NSA-17-007650
OSTI ID:
4745268
Report Number(s):
BM-RI-6114
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English