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Uranium extraction process

US4382066A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 1979
Grant dateMay 3, 1983
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Expiry dateOct 9, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22B60/026
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Uranium is extracted from wet process phosphoric acid by extraction with a mixture of a diorganophosphate and a neutral phosphorus compound, which is preferably a triorgano phosphine oxide, in the presence of nitrate to form an organic extract layer containing uranium and an aqueous acid layer, which are separated.

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