Electrolytic Precipitation of Uranium from Rand Leach Solutions

Electrolytic Precipitation of Uranium from Rand Leach Solutions
Author: Galen W. Clevenger
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Total Pages: 20
Release: 1955
Genre: Precipitation (Chemistry)
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Various electrolytic tests were made using leach liquors derived from Blyvooruitzicht residues and synthetic solutions similar to the leach liquors. Using pure solutions a high grade uranium precipitate was obtained with less than one kilowatt hour of electric power per pound of U3O. Electrolysis of leach liquors produced low-grade precipitates and consumed excessive amounts of power due to side reactions with impurities.

Electrolytic Precipitation of Uranium from Belgian Congo Ion Exchange Resin Eluates in a Three Compartment Cell

Electrolytic Precipitation of Uranium from Belgian Congo Ion Exchange Resin Eluates in a Three Compartment Cell
Author: Norman W. Frisch
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Total Pages: 20
Release: 1955
Genre: Ion exchange resins
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Electrolytic precipitation of uranium from ion-exchange resin eluates has been investigated in a three-compartment cell. A relatively low-energy consumption is required and anodic attack is reduced to a negligible quantity. During the precipitation, acid is produced in sufficient quantity for use as eluant for subsequent eluting operations. The recovered uranium is in the form of a rapid settling, fast filtering precipitate which is easily washed with water to reduce the chloride content to a tolerable concentration.