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Uranium extraction process

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5940925

Uranium is extracted from wet process phosphoric acid by extraction with a mixture of a diorganophosphate and a neutral phosphorus compound, which is preferably a triorgano phosphine oxide, in the presence of nitrate to form an organic extract layer containing uranium and an aqueous acid layer, which are separated.

Assignee:
Albright and Wilson Ltd (United Kingdom)
Patent Number(s):
US 4382066
OSTI ID:
5940925
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English