Pulsed electric discharge treatment of uranium leaching solutions: A method for accelerated extraction

Abstract

Depletion of uranium ore deposits is leading to a need for more efficient uranium extraction techniques. In this study, gas-phase electric discharge is applied to an aqueous leaching solution dispersed between electrodes as a technique for enhancing acidic extraction of uranium. Application of the electric discharge treatment resulted in a 1.5 to 2.0 times increase in the leaching rate and an improvement in uranium recovery of 4%. The enhanced extraction method was found to involve oxidation of ferrous ions in the acidic aqueous solution by nitrogen-containing ions generated in the spark discharge channels.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-41
Number of pages	5
Journal	Hydrometallurgy
Volume	162
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2016.02.006
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2016

Keywords

Acidic leaching
Nitrogen oxides
Oxidation
Spark discharge
Uranium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Metals and Alloys

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