Abstract: A separation and recycling method for recycling uranium and fluoride from a waste liquid sequentially and separately is disclosed. The method comprises a uranium-recycling process and a fluoride-recycling process. In the uranium-recycling process, an alkali metal compound or monovalent cation and a coagulant aid are added into the waste liquid to promote the precipitation of uranium. In the fluoride-recycling process, an alkaline earth metal compound, a strong acid and a coagulant aid are added into the uranium-removed waste liquid to precipitate fluoride. By means of the method of the present invention, the uranium and fluoride contents of the uranium-removed and fluoride-removed waste liquid are compliant with the effluent standards of the environmental laws.

Abstract: A separation and recycling method for recycling uranium and fluoride from a waste liquid sequentially and separately is disclosed. The method comprises a uranium-recycling process and a fluoride-recycling process. In the uranium-recycling process, an alkali metal compound or monovalent cation and a coagulant aid are added into the waste liquid to promote the precipitation of uranium. In the fluoride-recycling process, an alkaline earth metal compound, a strong acid and a coagulant aid are added into the uranium-removed waste liquid to precipitate fluoride. By means of the method of the present invention, the uranium and fluoride contents of the uranium-removed and fluoride-removed waste liquid are compliant with the effluent standards of the environmental laws.

Abstract: A new chemical separation process was developed in this invention using 2-methoxyethanol or methyl collosolve (MCS) and ethylene glycol (EG) as separation agents, to separate the valuable extractants such as di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid(D2EHPA), tri n-octyl-phosphine oxide (TOPO) from spent solvent and to recover the extractants. The process comprises separation and recovery sections. In the separation section the extractants were removed by the polar solution from spent solvent based on the difference of miscibilities. In the recovery section, the polar solution loaded with extractants was distillated under vacuum to remove MCS as a distillate and water was added to the bottom product to facilitate the separation of the extractants. By using this novel process, 99% of D2EHPA and 70% of TOPO in the spent solvent were separated and 98% of D2EHPA was recovered. MCS and EG can be regenerated and reused in the process.