Comparative Study on Leaching Process of Sulphuric Acid and Bacterial Leaching of Uraninite Ores
Received:April 30, 2012   Revised:May 02, 2012   Accepted:May 03, 2012      Published Online:August 20, 2012
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DOI:doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2012.09.013
KeyWord:uraninite ores; sulphuric acid leaching; bacterial leaching; characteristic parameter
              
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liuyulong 南华大学铀矿冶生物技术国防重点学科实验室
ding dexin 南华大学
li guangyue 南华大学
wang youtuan 南华大学
hu nan 南华大学
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Abstract:
      Uraninite ores were taken as the experimental object. Four kinds of leaching experiments were conducted, including the acid leaching with sulphuric acid concentration of 10 g/L and 20 g/L, and the bacteria leaching after acidification with sulphuric acid concentration of 10 g/L and 20 g/L. The results show that the uranium leaching rates of above four leaching systems are 20.86%, 26.47%, 30.29% and 35.53% respectively. The elemental sulfur and ferrous ions in the leaching solution are oxidized effectively by bacterium and the characteristic parameters of pH value, redox potential, ferrous ion concentration, and total iron concentration are changed to the benefit of leaching for uraninite ore. Under the same conditions, the leaching rates of bacterial leaching system increase by 34.8%~45.2% than those of sulphuric acid leaching.
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