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Title: RECOVERY OF URANIUM VALUES FROM URANIUM BEARING RAW MATERIALS

Abstract

Uranium leaching from ground uranium-bearing raw materials using MnO/sub 2/ in H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/ is described. The MnO/sub 2/ oxidizes U to the leachable hexavalent state. The MnO/sub 2/ does not replace Fe normally added, because the Fe complexes P and catalyzes the MnO/sub 2/ reaction. Three examples of continuous processes are given, but batch operation is also possible. The use of MnO/sub 2/ makes possible recovery of very low U values. (T.R.H.)

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4208456
Patent Number(s):
2890933
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
NSA Number:
NSA-13-021816
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
TECHNOLOGY; LEACHING; MANGANESE OXIDES; OPERATION; OXIDATION; RECOVERY; SULFURIC ACID; URANIUM; URANIUM MINERALS

Citation Formats

Michal, E J, and Porter, R R. RECOVERY OF URANIUM VALUES FROM URANIUM BEARING RAW MATERIALS. United States: N. p., 1959. Web.
Michal, E J, & Porter, R R. RECOVERY OF URANIUM VALUES FROM URANIUM BEARING RAW MATERIALS. United States.
Michal, E J, and Porter, R R. Tue . "RECOVERY OF URANIUM VALUES FROM URANIUM BEARING RAW MATERIALS". United States.
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title = {RECOVERY OF URANIUM VALUES FROM URANIUM BEARING RAW MATERIALS},
author = {Michal, E J and Porter, R R},
abstractNote = {Uranium leaching from ground uranium-bearing raw materials using MnO/sub 2/ in H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/ is described. The MnO/sub 2/ oxidizes U to the leachable hexavalent state. The MnO/sub 2/ does not replace Fe normally added, because the Fe complexes P and catalyzes the MnO/sub 2/ reaction. Three examples of continuous processes are given, but batch operation is also possible. The use of MnO/sub 2/ makes possible recovery of very low U values. (T.R.H.)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1959},
month = {Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1959}
}

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