Published May 2011 | Version v1
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A review of uranium solvent extraction: its present status and future trends

  • 1. CSIRO Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship (Australia)
  • 2. CSIRO Process Science and Engineering (Australia)
  • 3. Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions (Australia)

Description

The present status and future trends of uranium solvent extraction has been reviewed with particular focus on the amine extraction or AMEX process. Some problems commonly encountered in current industrial operations are reviewed including crud formation caused by soluble silica, tertiary amine degradation by oxidation, recovery of vanadium and molybdenum, thorium treatment and operation difficulties with high chloride concentrations. Possible solutions are described and commented in terms of industrial practice. Future research trends of uranium solvent extraction have been suggested.

Part of:
ALTA 2011 Uranium Conference: 7th Uranium Event

Additional details

Publishing Information

ISBN
978-0-9871262-1-4
Imprint Title
ALTA 2011 Uranium Conference: 7th Uranium Event
Imprint Pagination
215 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 80-96

Conference

Title
7. Uranium Conference
Acronym
ALTA 2011
Dates
26-27 May 2011
Place
Perth, WA (Australia)

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
49052743
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
AMEX PROCESS; AMINES; ORE ENRICHMENT; PLANNING; RECOMMENDATIONS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; URANIUM ORES; URANIUM OXIDES U3O8
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; ENRICHMENT; EXTRACTION; ORE PROCESSING; ORES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PROCESSING; REPROCESSING; SEPARATION PROCESSES; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES

Optional Information

Notes
11 figs., 3 tabs., 39 refs.