Published September 2023 | Version v1
Journal article

The mechanism of secondary countercurrent leaching of uranium-containing alkali slag

  • 1. University of South China, Hengyang (China). School of Resources Environment and Safety Engineering
  • 2. University of South China, Hengyang (China). Key Discipline Laboratory of National Defence for Biotechnology in Uranium Mining and Hydrometallurgy
  • 3. Jianzhong Nuclear Fuel co., Ltd, China National Nuclear Corporation, Yibin (China)

Description

According to the difficult problem of disposal and recovery of uranium-containing waste slag, the leaching experiment was conducted by using the secondary countercurrent leaching process. The results showed that under conditions particle size of 1 mm, reaction time of 120 min, leaching temperature of 90 °C, nitric acid concentration of 429 g/L, liquid-solid ratio of 2.2:1, hydrogen peroxide dosage of 30 mL/L in primary leaching, then the temperature was switched to 130 °C during the secondary leaching. The leaching rate of uranium in alkali slag was 99.73% and the content of the uranium in insoluble slag was 0.788%. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
332
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 3827-3836
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
54097284
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ALKALI METALS; LEACHING; MATERIALS RECOVERY; PH VALUE; SLAGS; URANIUM; WASTES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; DISSOLUTION; ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; METALS; PROCESSING; SEPARATION PROCESSES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING

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