The leaching of uranium from Sella uranium ore using hydrochloric acid solution has been studied. The effect of different parameters such as leaching time, hydrochloric acid concentration, liquid/ solid mass ratio, reaction temperature, mechanical stirring speed are investigated in order to optimize various process parameters for maximizing the recovery of uranium. The maximum percentage uranium leaching of 96 % is achieved after 15 min of contact time leaching using 3.0 M hydrochloric acid and 4/ 1 liquid/ solid mass ratio at 26 °C with 400 rpm mechanical stirring speed. The experimental data are well interpreted with a shrinking core model with diffusion control through a porous product layer. By using the Arrhenius expression, the apparent activation energy for the uranium leaching reaction is evaluated.
KHAWASSEK, Y., & TAHA, M. (2013). KINETICS OF LEACHING PROCESS OF SELLA URANIUM ORE MATERIAL, SOUTH EASTERN DESERT, EGYPT. Nuclear Sciences Scientific Journal, 2(1), 175-182. doi: 10.21608/nssj.2013.30993
MLA
YASSER M. KHAWASSEK; MOHAMED H. TAHA. "KINETICS OF LEACHING PROCESS OF SELLA URANIUM ORE MATERIAL, SOUTH EASTERN DESERT, EGYPT". Nuclear Sciences Scientific Journal, 2, 1, 2013, 175-182. doi: 10.21608/nssj.2013.30993
HARVARD
KHAWASSEK, Y., TAHA, M. (2013). 'KINETICS OF LEACHING PROCESS OF SELLA URANIUM ORE MATERIAL, SOUTH EASTERN DESERT, EGYPT', Nuclear Sciences Scientific Journal, 2(1), pp. 175-182. doi: 10.21608/nssj.2013.30993
VANCOUVER
KHAWASSEK, Y., TAHA, M. KINETICS OF LEACHING PROCESS OF SELLA URANIUM ORE MATERIAL, SOUTH EASTERN DESERT, EGYPT. Nuclear Sciences Scientific Journal, 2013; 2(1): 175-182. doi: 10.21608/nssj.2013.30993
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