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Process for the recovery of uranium from phosphoric acid solutions

US4656012A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 1985
Grant dateApr 7, 1987
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2005

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

Abstract

The invention concerns the recovery of heavy metals from concentrated solutions. The process comprises complexing the metals with an organophosphorous complexing agent and recovering the metallic complex by sedimentation, filtration, flotation and the like. The process can be used to recover uranium and rare earths from phosphoric acid solutions.

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