Review of uranium separation and enrichment methods in water

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Uranium is the key fuel component in nuclear power plants. However, the possibility of uranium and its compounds entering the water supply can seriously harm the environment and human health. Therefore, the analysis and treatment of uranium in water have attracted much attention. This paper describes the main methods, the latest research progress and existing problems related to uranium separation and enrichment from water starting from uranium analyses of laboratory water to the treatment of uranium-bearing water in the environment. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of uranium separation and enrichment methods in water and their applications are summarized.

Keywords uranium in water separation enrichment environmental pollution

Corresponding Authors: Manchun LIANG E-mail: lmc@tsinghua.edu.cn

Issue Date: 26 November 2020

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Xiangwei WANG,Manchun LIANG,Gang LI, et al. Review of uranium separation and enrichment methods in water[J]. Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology), 2021, 61(1): 64-69.

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