Uranium extraction process

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1979-10-09

1983-05-03

Miller, Edward A.

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Treating mixture to obtain metal containing compound

Radioactive metal

423 8, C01G 4300

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043820662

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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