Behavior and environmental impacts of radionuclides during the hydrometallurgy of calcareous and argillaceous rocks, southwestern Sinai, Egypt
El Aassy, Ibrahim E; Nada, Afaf A; El Galy, Mohamed M; El Feky, Mohamed G; Abd El Maksoud, Thanaa M; Talaat, Shadia; Ibrahim, Eman M;
Abstract
The hydrometallurgy of radionuclides means getting the radioelements from the rocks into solution by leaching, getting the radionuclides from the solution by extraction process, and then precipitation of the desired elements to obtain concentrate. The follow-up of the radionuclides during these processes is the main target of this work to identify the identity of the original samples, pregnant solutions (leachates), residuals and the concentrate. Six samples were chosen to achieve this work. The leaching process was carried out under the conditions; 20-30% acid (H(2)SO(4)) concentration, 1:3 solid/liquid ratios, 60 min stirring time at room temperature. The activity concentrations of (238)U, (235)U, (234)U, (226)Ra, (214)Pb, (214)Bi, (232)Th and (40)K were measured in the original samples, residuals and U-concentrate (Bq/kg), and leachates (Bq/ℓ). The results indicate that, the radionuclides before (226)Ra in the (238)U decay series are more leachable (released) than those from (226)Ra to (214)Bi in the order; (234)U>(238)U=(235)U > (226)Ra>(214)Pb>(214)Bi. (232)Th and (40)K are immobile under the present conditions. The radiological hazards of natural radioactivity in the original samples, leachates, residuals and U-concentrate were calculated and compared with the internationally recommended values and were found to be much higher than the world average values.
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Title | Behavior and environmental impacts of radionuclides during the hydrometallurgy of calcareous and argillaceous rocks, southwestern Sinai, Egypt | Authors | El Aassy, Ibrahim E ; Nada, Afaf A ; El Galy, Mohamed M ; El Feky, Mohamed G ; Abd El Maksoud, Thanaa M ; Talaat, Shadia ; Ibrahim, Eman M | Issue Date | Jun-2012 | Publisher | ELSEVIER | Journal | Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine | DOI | 6 1024-33 70 1872-9800 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.03.018 |
PubMed ID | 22484143 |
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