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Method of recovering uranium oxide from alcaline sodium uranyl carbonate solutions

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OSTI ID:6482241
A method of recovering uranium dioxide from a sodium uranyl carbonate solution obtained by the alkaline carbonate leaching of uranium ore in which a solution is reacted at a temperature above 130/sup 0/ C. and at superatmospheric pressure with particular metallic iron. The precipitated UO/sub 2/ is recovered from the solution.
Assignee:
Metallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft, (Germany, Federal Republic of)
Patent Number(s):
US 4436704
OSTI ID:
6482241
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English