FLUID BED PRECIPITATION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO URANIUM OXIDE CONCENTRATES

摘要

The term "Crystal Quality" is not well understood by design and production teams yet it directly influences all downstream processes and has a significant influence on the final product. This is particularly true in the Uranium Industry where we generally use the term "Precip Quality" to describe how well the crystals filter and dry, with consequent impact on product recycle, product purity, and energy consumption. The flow on effects of Precip Quality are numerous, not only reducing processing costs but also impacting transport and storage costs, as well as product purity penalty costs. The other very important outcome from improved Precip Quality is a cleaner working environment and the subsequent reduced OH&S risks associated with uranium production facilities.This presentation looks at The Fluid Bed Precipitation process and compares both the cost and OH&S benefits of this technology with traditional precipitation processes in use in current operating plants.