摘要 |
A cyclic process for the treatment of a uraniferous liquor containing, in addition to the desired metal, sodium carbonate and/or bicarbonate and sodium sulphate, obtained by the alkaline attack of a sulphur-containing uraniferous ore, the said process comprising the neutralization of the uraniferous liquor then the fixation of the uranium and the SO4= ions over a strong anion-exchange resin, the elution thereof with an ammonium carbonate and/or bicarbonate solution in the form of an ammonium uranyl carbonate which is subsequently decomposed and ammonium sulphate, the precipitation and the calcination of the precipitated uranates and/or diuranates with regeneration of the eluent solution of ammonium carbonate and/or bicarbonate, the causticiation of the liquor freed from uranium which leaves the anion-exchange resin to eliminate the SO4= ions in calcium form, recycling a carbonated and/or bicarbonated liquor which is free from SO4= ions to the attack of the ore, finally the regeneration of the elution liquor of the SO4= ions and of the uranium. |