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Use of low-cost heat sources to improve the efficiency of heap leaching of uranium ores. Part of a coordinated programme on bacterial leaching of uranium ores
- 1. Instituto Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Mexico City
Description
Basic technical parameters are given of two solar heaters designed for use in heap leaching of uranium ores. Inexpensive and easily available materials such as flat glass panes, glass tubing and corrugated metal sheets were used in the construction of the heaters. Under optimum conditions, the heaters can produce temperature differentials of 520C (500C) at the flow rate of 30ml/min. The dependence of percent recovery on the temperature of solutions in heap leaching of ore from 'El Nopal' was studied. Even though no precise correlation was found, an increase in the temperature of solutions seems to improve the efficiency of heap leaching
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Additional details
Additional titles
- Subtitle (English)
- Final report for the period 1 January 1975 - 31 May 1976
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 10 p.
- Report number
- IAEA-R--1620-F
INIS
- Country of Publication
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 11507883
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EFFICIENCY; HEATERS; LEACHING; ORE PROCESSING; SOLAR ENERGY; SPECIFICATIONS; URANIUM ORES
- Descriptors DEC
- DISSOLUTION; ENERGY; ORES; SEPARATION PROCESSES