RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (4): 343-348.

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Rapid determination of uranium concentration in in-situ leaching uranium stock solution with CO2 and O2

DONG Shuang1, LIU Jinming2, SONG Jing1, SUN Liping3   

  1. 1. Nuclear and Radiation Monitoring Center of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,Inner Mongolia Baotou 014000;
    2. Tongliao Uranium Co. CNNC Ltd.,Inner Mongolia Tongliao 028000;
    3. Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, MEE, Beijing 102401
  • Received:2024-05-22 Published:2025-07-28

Abstract: To establish a safe and rapid uranium concentration analysis method for CO2 and O2 in-situ leaching uranium technology. Research has shown that in an anhydrous ethanol water medium, UO22+forms a red complex with 5-Br-PADAP and F- under the mixed chelating agent CyDTA sulfosalicylic acid sodium fluoride. The optimal wavelength for measuring absorbance is 580 nm, and the suitable pH range for color development is 6.68-9.24. The amount of anhydrous ethanol used is 7.5 mL. The analysis results showed that the RSD was less than 1.0%. This method has shown good application in measuring uranium concentration in CO2 and O2 leaching solutions of uranium mining and metallurgy. The use of anhydrous ethanol instead of acetone has improved the efficiency and operational safety of uranium concentration analysis methods.

Key words: in-situ leaching, uranium concentration, 5-Br-PADAP, spectrophotometry

CLC Number: 

  • O657.3