Comparative evaluation of chemical and bio techniques for uranium leaching from low grade sandstone rock sample, Abu Thor, southwestern Sinai, Egypt

• Published in: Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry Vol. 331; no. 12; pp. 5675 - 5689
• Main Authors: Attia, Reda M., Sallam, Osama R., Abbas, Abd Elhadi A., Kawady, Nilly A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bacterial leaching; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Diagnostic Radiology; Diffusion layers; Green technology; Hadrons; Heavy Ions; Inorganic Chemistry; Leaching; Methods; Nuclear Chemistry; Nuclear Physics; Physical Chemistry; Sandstone; Shrinking core model; Uranium; Bioleaching; Uranium; Kinetics; Shrinking core; Akaline and acid leaching

Ferruginous sandstone considered as a one of the economically significant uranium mineralized areas in the southwestern part of the Sinai that located at the lower member of Um Bogma Formation in Abu Thor area. The studied sample was characterized geologically as a sandstone rock contain 450 mg/kg o...