A number of these resources are high in radioactivity (uranium thorium) and this makes them commercially unattractive and more difficult to market. Zircon is used for foundry
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Read MoreAn extraction chromatography method with a column of microporous polyethylene supporting tri-n-octylamine /TNOA/ was used to separate uranium and thorium from
Read More2019.10.24 After the reaction of radioactive material in zircon sand with NaOH, the uranium, thorium and radium enter into the slurry as
Read MoreAll commercially available zircon sands contain radioactivity sourcing from the decay of trace amounts of contained uranium (U) and thorium (Th). The fine particle size zircons of the
Read More2017.8.28 well; furthermore, uranium and thorium iso- topes res~ited in secular equilibrium in the analyzed material. INTRODUCTION Zircon sands, essentially
Read MoreProcessing to recover a fine grained zircon concentrate from the extensive WIM style deposits and the removal of impurities in the concentrate are discussed in this paper. In
Read More2016.11.1 radioactive material) is mostly used for minerals and other materials with above-average uranium and thorium concentrations. Importantly, the radioactive nature
Read More2022.3.30 Zircon (Zr,REE)SiO 4: less than 3: Sphene ... Qui et al. (2017) studied ODP impregnated resin to remove thorium and uranium from rare earth elements. 64%
Read More2014.8.7 It is well known that all zircons contain such radioactive impurities due to the presence of uranium, thorium, and the irrespective decay products in the crystalline structure of zircon, as well as 40 K. Uranium and thorium substitute Zr 4+ in the mineral through an internal process called isomorphous replacement of zirconium (Hazin et al. 2008).
Read More2020.5.26 We studied yttrium extraction from untreated zircon sand processing waste tailings. Xenotime mineral as the rare earth element source with an abundance of yttrium (REY) was detected in sufficient grade for extraction. As much as 9.03% yttrium exists in zircon tailings (analysed by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry). The presence of yttrium
Read More2017.7.6 The determination of uranium (U-238) and thorium (Th-232) using AAN method in zircon sand samples from Tumbang Titi in Kalimatan. U and Th were determined using reaction U-238(n,y)Np-239 dan Th-232(n,y)Pa-233.
Read More2022.1.21 Zircon is a mineral known and used since ancient times. In this chapter, its history of discovery is presented. ... (Ce) and yttrium (Y) occur. Zircons often contain the radioactive elements uranium (U) and thorium (Th). The silicates of these two elements have the same structure as the zircon and thus solid solutions of the three minerals can ...
Read More2011.4.29 Chemical Analysis of Zircon. Figure 1. The five zircon samples used in this study, ranging in size from 0.56–21.92 ct, were analyzed for radioactive degradation of their crystal structure. Radioactive elements such as thorium and uranium existed at higher concentrations during earlier ages of the earth; crystal formations from these periods ...
Read MoreUranium and Thorium in Zircon Sands Processe d in Northeastern Brazil Clovis A. Hazina* Mari, a Helena P .Gazineub' Emersoc, n E. G. de Fariasa aCentro Regiona dl e Ciência Nucleares/CNEs N - Av. Prof Lui. z Freire 200, 50740-540, . Recife PE Brasil. bUniversidade Católic dae Pernambuc -o Ru dao Príncipe 526, 50050-900, Recif.PeE Brasil. cInstituto
Read More2022.8.11 Zircon sand (OR grade) produced from Orissa Sands Complex unit of IREL (India) Limited was used for syn-thesis of biocompatible zirconium compounds. Rutile, Table 1 Distribution of uranium and thorium content in different heavy minerals Uranium Thorium Mass concentration, (ppm) U-238 activity concentration, (Bq/g)a Mass concentration, (ppm)
Read Moreindicator of coastal sand transport processes. Journal of Coastal Research, 7(1), 189-201. Fort Lauderdale (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208. Heavy mineral-rich beach sands, concentrated by wave and wind action, have been found to contain significant gamma radioactivity, due primarily to trace amounts of uranium and thor-ium found in monazite and zircon.
Read More2022.4.13 Many theoretical results on sandstone-type uranium mineralization in northern China obtained by the uranium research team of the Tianjin Center of Geological Survey in recent years are presented. From the source sink system of uranium-producing basins, sedimentary environment of uranium-bearing rock series, ore-forming fluid
Read More2023.5.30 The present study aims to investigate the textural, mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of lean grade placer monazite from the Bramhagiri beach sand deposit to assess the possibility for its use in industrial applications. The bulk back dune sand deposit with 18 samples showed the elements uranium and thorium in traces,
Read More2022.1.21 Zircon sand is a natural mixture consisting of zirconium oxide and silicon oxide. Zircon itself can also be seen as a combination of the two oxides, which form a common crystal lattice (Chap. 2).In small amounts, zircon sand also contains hafnium , aluminum, iron, and titanium oxides, as well as traces of uranium and thorium .
Read More2018.10.15 The presence of natural radionuclides from the thorium and uranium series in zircon is a well-recognized fact [2, 3] since uranium and thorium substitute Zr4? in the mineral through the internal process of isomorphous replacement of zirconium [4]. The presence of the long-lived radionuclides of uranium and thorium in the zircon sand
Read More2023.4.1 The unannealed- and annealed-types can be discriminated by the degree of radiation damage caused by α-decay of uranium and thorium. We define five zircon U-Pb age groups for the Upper Devonian sandstones: 420–460 Ma (peak ∼436 Ma), 480–620 Ma, 700–840 Ma (peak ∼820 Ma), 0.89–1.2 Ga (peak ∼955 Ma), and 1.6–2.5 Ga.
Read More2023.2.16 It is very difficult to remove uranium and thorium without destroying the structure of the crystal. Since zircon is a coproduct from the mining of other minerals, NORM and technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM) can also be found at zircon processing sites.
Read More2016.1.11 nitric acid containing a small amount of fluoride ion. Uranium-233 and thorium are coextracted into a tributyl phosphate solution, which is then contacted with an aluminum nitrate solution to remove traces of accompanying fission products. Dilute nitric acid is used to preferentially remove thorium from the scrubbed organic phase.
Read More2023.5.23 This paper describes the potential industrial use of zircon from Nigeria (Plateau, Nasarawa, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, and Adamawa states). Different techniques, equipment, and indices such as scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, specific gravity,
Read More2023.3.13 The main zirconium minerals in magmatic systems are baddeleyite (ZrO 2) and zircon (ZrSiO 4).They occur as common accessory phases in a wide range of compositions of igneous rocks [1,2,3,4,5,6].When developing placer titanium-zircon deposits, the commercially important heavy minerals extracted from mineral sands are zircon
Read More3.10.2.6 U–Th–Pb Dating of Monazite Using Only Uranium, Thorium, and Lead Concentrations. The mineral monazite, a uranium- and thorium-rich phosphate of a rare-earth element (REE), is a common accessory mineral in a variety of felsic igneous rocks and is a common trace constituent in many metamorphic rocks, particularly metapelites.
Read MoreZircon sands contain a significant concen- tration of natural radioactivity because thorium and uranium may substitute zirconium in the zircon crystal lattice. The concentration of radioactivity in zircon lies typically within the ranges 0.5e1 Bq g 1 and 1e5 Bq g 1 for 232Th and 238U, respectively (NRPB, 1993).
Read More2022.3.1 In Fig. 2, began with the image at the bottom (Ca(OH) 2), it can be seen that the spectra of 3639.3 cm −1 corresponds to the concentration of the number of O–H bonds [21].Meanwhile, bands at 1455.3 cm −1 are C─O bonds, while bands at 1125.9 cm −1 and 883.0 cm −1 have been assigned to the C–O vibrational mode of the CO 3 2− carbonate
Read More2023.9.1 Thorium-bearing monazite extracted from mineral sands is usually mixed with a variety of other minerals, including silica, magnetite, ilmenite, zircon, and garnet. The first stage of concentrating the monazite
Read More2015.3.29 The results obtained by this technique were compared with the ones obtained (for 238U and 232Th) by alpha spectrometry by means of a surface barrier detector. Activity concentrations in zircon sands, determined by gamma spectrometry, ranged from 4,490 ± 198 to 13,972 ± 24 Bq.kg-1 and from 891 ± 9 to 7,864 ± 13 Bq.kg-1,
Read More2023.5.15 Thorium is a naturally occurring radioactive element that has been identified as a potential alternative fuel for nuclear energy production. Additionally, thorium-based nuclear reactors have inherent
Read More2019.10.24 This is because the reaction of zircon sand with NaOH solution in the process of alkali melting decomposition mainly produces Na 2 SiO 3 and ZrSiO 4, which are all precipitates. After the reaction of radioactive material in zircon sand with NaOH, the uranium, thorium and radium enter into the slurry as precipitates of hydroxide and
Read More2023.3.13 Thorium boasts several advantages over the conventional nuclear fuel, uranium-235. Thorium can generate more fissile material (uranium-233) than it consumes while fuelling a water-cooled or molten-salt reactor.According to estimates, the Earth's upper crust contains an average of 10.5 parts per million (ppm) of thorium, compared with
Read MoreGeochemical behavior of uranium and thorium in sand and sandy soil samples from a natural high background radiation area of the Odisha coast, India Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Sep;27(25) :31339 ... (monazites and zircon) and clay mineral association. Since the majority of the samples have undergone moderate to intense weathering in the ...
Read More2014.1.1 Uranium–Lead dating is the geological age-determination method that uses the radioactive decay of uranium (U) isotopes (238 U, 235 U, and also in this entry 232 Th) into stable isotopes of lead (Pb) (206 Pb, 207 Pb, and 208 Pb, respectively). U–Pb geochronology is the science of both the methodology but also the application of these
Read More2022.3.30 Zircon (Zr,REE)SiO 4: less than 3: Sphene ... Qui et al. (2017) studied ODP impregnated resin to remove thorium and uranium from rare earth elements. 64% of thorium separation was achieved with ODP impregnated resin in nitrate media while rare earth and impurity elements (such as iron) co-extraction were minimal. ...
Read More2020.6.1 Owing to their natural radioactivity, uranium (U) and thorium (Th) play significant roles in environmental sciences for monitoring radiation dose and in geological sciences for understanding sedimentary processes. The Odisha coastal area, in eastern India, is a well-known high background radiation area that is rich in monazites and rutile.
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