Restoration of groundwater quality after in situ uranium leaching. Open file report (final) October 1977-August 1979

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:6361979

Riding, J R; Rosswog, F J

In situ solution mining of uranium has several environmental advantages over other mining techniques. The leaching of uranium, however, alters the ground water in the aquifer where the leaching occurs. A requirement of the mining technique is the control of objectionable materials that are introduced into the water. This report reviews the state of the art in restoring ground water quality. Current restoration practices discussed include disposal wells and solar evaporation ponds. Sweeping techniques by producing water flow from all wells during restoration and recirculating techniques by recharging water from a surface purification plant are evaluated. Methods for predicting the effectiveness and costs of current methods are presented. Possible alternatives for restoration of the ground water quality are described.

• Research Organization: Ford, Bacon and Davis Utah, Inc., Salt Lake City (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6361979
• Report Number(s): PB-84-232875
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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