Published January 1989
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Report
Adapting uranium in situ mining technology for new commercial operations
Description
The vast majority of uranium produced commercially in the United States by in-situ leach methods has come from the South Texas deposits. The technology is applicable to deposits in other parts of the United States with some modifications. This paper reviews the technology variations and operating procedures used to mine other deposits and compares these with South Texas operations. Suggestions are made as to how improvements in technology and operating procedures will make uranium in-situ mining operations more competitive in today's market. (author). 12 figs, 8 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- In situ leaching of uranium: Technical, environmental and economic aspects
- Imprint Pagination
- 172 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 75-96.
- Report number
- IAEA-TECDOC--492
Conference
- Title
- Technical, environmental and economic aspects.
- Acronym
- Technical committee meeting on in situ leaching of uranium
- Dates
- 3-6 Nov 1987.
- Place
- Vienna (Austria).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 20048151
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMMERCIALIZATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUND WATER; IN-SITU PROCESSING; LEACHING; OPERATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; URANIUM DEPOSITS
- Descriptors DEC
- DISSOLUTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORE PROCESSING; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLAR SOLVENTS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SOLVENTS; WATER