Materials. Section 1 of Symposium on the peaceful uses of atomic energy in Australia, 1958, held in Sydney, in June 1958
The environments of the known uranium occurences in South Australia arc described, and the relation of uranium mineralization with sodic granitic rocks is emphasized. The problems in designing equipment for radiometric prospecting are reviewed. The fabrication and properties of BeO, UO/sub 2/, ThO/sub 2/, and mixed oxides are discussed. The use of pulsing in a uranium extraction pilot plant ion exchange column is described. The wetting of metals by liquid metals is reviewed with emphasis on liquid sodium. The geological nature, extent, and future prospects of minerals with atomic energy applications, occurring in New South Wales are outlined. The development of a process for uranium recovery from Mary Kathleen ores is described. Techniques and processes involved in locating, mining, and concentrating davidite-type ores at Radium Hill, South Australia are described. The uranium deposits of the Northern Territory, Australia, are classified and described. The flotation behavior of the simple oxide minerals, uraninite and the colloform variety is discussed. The Port Pirie Treatment Plant for uranium recovery from refractory Radium Hill concentrates is described. The plant utilizes the sulfuric acid-ion exchange process. The uranium deposits of Queensland are described. the details of the production of uranium ore concentrates at Rum jungle near Darwin, Australia, are given. A brief account of the use of neutron diffraction analysis in crystallography is given, and the neutron spectrometers installed on the High Flux Australian Research Reactor are described. (T.R.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Atomic Energy Commission (Australia)
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-013643
- OSTI ID:
- 4311483
- Report Number(s):
- NP-6829(Sect. 1)
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: 2 illus.
- Country of Publication:
- Australia
- Language:
- English
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