Short communication, Note

Electrochemical Reduction of Uranium (VI) to Uranium (IV) in Carbonate Solutions

V. Pravdić ; Institute »Ruder Boskovic«, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
M. Branica ; Institute »Ruder Boskovic«, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Z. Pučar ; nstitute »Ruder Boskovic«, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to investigate the possibility of preparation of uranium dioxide by electrochemical reduction of uranium(VI) from alkali carbonate solutions. There are many interesting features in deciding whether or not the electrochemical process is applicable to certain conditions of solution equilibria in the uranium-carbonate system. The study ·of the reduction of uranium(VI) from carbonate solutions has been undertaken to determine the reduction potential-current density relationship, the current efficiency, and the O/U ratio in the precipitated uranium dioxide, for which only scarce data are available in the literature.

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Hrčak ID:

208438

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/208438

Publication date:

15.1.1962.

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