A Clean Method of Uranium Extraction - Decontamination

Abstract

The present work is focused on an electrochemical method of uranium extraction. The basic principle of the method is the electrolytic one. Using platinum electrodes it was generated a potential dependence of the uranium concentration on the redox potential. Knowing the potential, the time dependence of uranium extraction from UO 2 (NO 3 )*H 2 O salt and uranium ore solid suspension was studied with good results. Therefore, this method can be considered as clean and in consequence appropriate for uranium decontamination of some solid and/or liquid media. Moreover, the method can be used in extraction -decontamination of sand (ore or spent fuel).