Recovery of molybdenum and uranium from activated charcoal containing molybdenum and residual uranium

Patent · Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5994911

Burwell, B T; Johnson, J L; Laferty, J M

Molybdenum is separated from molybdenum-containing activated charcoal or char also containing small amounts of uranium obtained as a by-product in uranium leaching processes by stripping with an alkaline solution to provide a molybdenum containing solution containing substantially less than 500 ppm u/sup 3/o/sup 8/.

• Assignee: Amax Inc
• Patent Number(s): US 4199551
• Application Number: TRN: 82-003523
• OSTI ID: 5994911
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Jan 1978; Other Information: PAT-APPL-869338
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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