
BIOACTIVATION OF LEACHING SOLUTION FOR URANIUM IN-SITU RECOVERY
(STEF92 Technology, 2022-11-15, Yerkin Bektay, Gaukhar Turysbekova, Erzhan Mukanov, Akmurat Altynbek, Bauyrzhan Shiderin)
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Technology of in-situ recovery (ISR) of uranium is using in Kazakhstan for increasing of production 15 times from 800 ton in 1998 till 22 000 ton in 2013. This ISR process is zero wastes technology. Investigations showed serious potential to improve results of ISR technology using biotechnology methods. Uranium in the ore body is usually presented as hexavalent (soluble) and tetravalent uranium (slightly soluble). To convert uranium into a soluble form, it is necessary to oxidize tetravalent uranium. Leaching solu...
