Process for treating uraniferous solutions by the addition of an aluminum salt
US4755328A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F9/10
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for decontaminating and adjusting the pH of uraniferous solutions to render them compatible with the natural environment into which they may be discharged. This process is characterized in that the solutions to be treated having a natural pH from about 2.5 to about 6.5 and containing from about 1 to about 100 mg/l of uranium, are supplemented with an aluminum salt, such as sodium aluminate, in a sufficient amount for the final pH to be from about 5.5 to about 8.5 and for there to be precipitation, coagulation and adsorption of about 90% of the uranium initially contained in the solution and for the uranium content remaining in the final solution obtained to be equal to or less than about 1.8 mg/l.
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