Published June 1967 | Version v1
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Spanish radioactive lignites, nature and solubility of the uranium

  • 1. Direccion de Plantas Piloto e Industriales, Junta de Energia Nuclear, Madrid (Spain)

Description

The authors describe the features of some 70 samples of radioactive lignites from various places in Spain (Huesca, Lerida, Teruel, Galicia and Murcia) with uranium contents varying between 20 and 1200 ppm. They carried out experiments on extraction of the uranium from these ores both by direct treatment and after roasting to eliminate organic matter and bring about concentration. The acid method was considered for leaching of the uranium from the substances in question using agitation and static bed techniques. Investigations were also carried out on the effect of the variables represented by grain size, amount of acid, temperature time and oxidants, in addition to those involved in the roasting process. (author)

Abstract (Spanish)

Los autores presentan las caracteristicas de unas 70 muestras de lignitos radiactivos procedentes de distintos puntos de Espana (Huesca, Lerida, Teruel, Galicia y Murcia) con leyes de uranio comprendidas entre 20 y 1200 ppm. El beneficio del uranio de estos minerales se ha abordado por tratamiento directo y despues de someterlos a tostacion, lo que elimino la materia organica y produjo enriquecimiento. La lixiviacion del uranio de los productos indicados se considero por via acida, utilizando tecnicas de agitacion y de lecho estatico. Se investigo la influencia de las variables tamano de grano, dosis de acido, temperatura, tiempo y oxidante, ademas de las implicadas en los procesos de tostacion. (author)
Part of:
Processing of Low-Grade Uranium Ores. Proceedings of a Panel

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Lignitos radiactivos espanoles, naturaleza y solubilizacion del uranio

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA
Imprint Place
Vienna (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
Imprint Title
Processing of Low-Grade Uranium Ores. Proceedings of a Panel
Imprint Pagination
260 p.
Series
Panel Proceedings Series
Journal Page Range
p. 157-171
ISSN
0074-1876

Conference

Title
Panel on Processing of Low-Grade Uranium Ores
Dates
27 Jun - 1 Jul 1966
Place
Vienna (Austria)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43072625
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
EXTRACTION; GRAIN SIZE; LEACHING; LIGNITE; ORE PROCESSING; ORGANIC MATTER; ROASTING; SOLUBILITY; SPAIN; URANIUM; URANIUM ORES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; BROWN COAL; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISSOLUTION; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; EUROPE; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; MATERIALS; MATTER; METALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; ORES; OXIDATION; PROCESSING; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SIZE; WESTERN EUROPE

Optional Information

Notes
2 figs, 7 tabs, 5 refs
Secondary number(s)
STI/PUB--146