Patent ID: 6010671
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: C01G,C22B

Abstract:
A process for the separation and recovery of uranium from a sludge comprising:providing a sludge containing uranium in the form of a slurry;adding a uranium dissolving compound to the slurry to dissolve the uranium;heating the slurry containing dissolved uranium;providing a cellulose filtration media which is non-reactive with uranium and non-absorptive of uranium in the form of a raw cellulose slurry;providing a filtration device;feeding the raw cellulose slurry to the filbration device in an amount sufficient to form a coating layer therein;passing the dissolved uranium containing slurry through the cellulose coated filtration device such that solids in the uranium containing slurry are captured in the filtration device and dissolved uranium passes therethrough in a liquid filtrate.