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The use of ion-exchange membranes in the hydrometallurgy of uranium

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Electrodialysis with ion-exchange membranes is important in chemistry, chemical technology and hydrometallurgy as a basic operation which eliminates the usual chemical neutralization and makes it possible to remove excess acidity and alkalinity, to separate mixtures of elements whose properties are similar and to extract radioactive products from waste waters.

This paper considers the possibilities of using the method of electrodialysis in the hydrometallurgy of uranium. It is shown that this method can remove excess acidity from sulfate, nitrate and chloride solutions. The method of electrodialysis is also used to remove ions from carbonate uranium solutions.

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  1. B. N. Laskorin
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  2. N. M. Smirnova
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Laskorin, B.N., Smirnova, N.M. The use of ion-exchange membranes in the hydrometallurgy of uranium. The Soviet Journal of Atomic Energy 10, 340–347 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01479933

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