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Recovery of molybdenum and uranium from activated charcoal containing molybdenum and residual uranium

US4199551A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1978
Grant dateApr 22, 1980
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Expiry dateJan 13, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Molybdenum is separated from molybdenum-containing activated charcoal or char also containing small amounts of uranium obtained as a by-product in uranium leaching processes by stripping with an alkaline solution to provide a molybdenum-containing solution containing substantially less than 500 ppm U.sub.3 O.sub.8.

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