Chemistry of uranium extraction - studies on the dissolution of uranium ores in a complex solution matrix

铀提取化学-复杂溶液基质中铀矿石溶解的研究

• 批准号: LP0883894
• 负责人: Prof Suresh Bhargava
• 金额: $ 48.7万
• 依托单位: RMIT University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2008-07-15 至 2012-07-14
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP0883894
• 关键词: Chemistry; uranium; extraction; studies; dissolution

Olympic Dam is the world's largest uranium deposit. With a planned massive expansion of the mine's operations, it could generate more than $10b per year. The mineral ores found there, however, are highly complex and poorly understood. This project will investigate and determine the detailed characteristics and chemistry of the mineral ore and offer process improvements that will increase the productivity and improve the economics of extraction of the ore. This project will also address the serious deficiency of researchers in this field by creating a sustainable skills development program in mineral extraction and separation technology.

奥林匹克大坝是世界上最大的铀沉积物。随着矿山业务的计划大规模扩张，它每年可能会产生超过10B美元。但是，那里发现的矿产矿石是高度复杂且知名度不佳的。该项目将调查并确定矿产矿石的详细特征和化学，并提供改进的过程，以提高生产率并改善矿石提取的经济学。该项目还将通过在矿产提取和分离技术中创建可持续的技能发展计划来解决该领域研究人员的严重缺陷。