A Survey on Various Methods of Extraction and Recovery of Thorium

Sugyani Dash; Pallabi Hıal; Sagarkanya Senapatı; Biswajit Dalai

doi:10.18596/jotcsa.955211

Review

A Survey on Various Methods of Extraction and Recovery of Thorium

Year 2021, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 1197 - 1210, 30.11.2021

Sugyani Dash Pallabi Hıal Sagarkanya Senapatı Biswajit Dalai

https://doi.org/10.18596/jotcsa.955211

Cited By: 3

Abstract

In this survey, some methods of extraction of thorium such as selective extraction of thorium using phosphorodiamidate, selective cloud point extraction of thorium, extraction of thorium from sulfuric acid baking and leaching of monazite, extraction of thorium from chloride solution using Schiff base were discussed. The decomposition of monazite was manifested by sulfuric acid baking and leaching at an elated temperature. The recovery of thorium (Th) from various sources of rare earth and some selective extraction of thorium by using phosphorodiamidate as an extractant was also reported. Using a special synthesized surface-active ionic liquid extractant (SAIL), the cloud point extraction of thorium was analyzed. A synthesized Schiff base was applied for the extraction of thorium in the strategic solvent extraction method. Thorium, using α-amino phosphate extractant from bastnaesite, recovered by using Cyanex 572 and N1923, recovery of Th from industrial residues and recovery of Th from radioactive waste by using IREPO and monazite leached solution were discussed. In this study, the recovery of thorium from the industrial residue as well as from radioactive residue was also discussed.

Keywords

Extraction, Thorium, Monazite, SAIL, Cyanex 572

Thanks

The authors are thankful to the Dr. Bipin B. Swain, former Professor of Khallikote University, Berhampur, India; Dr. Wael I. Mortada, Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Egypt; Dr. Zeinab Farouk Hassan AKL, Nuclear Safeguards and Physical Protection Department, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Egypt; Dr. Liao Wuping, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China and Dr. Mohammed Farid Cheira, Research Sector, Nuclear Materials Authority, Cairo, Egypt for their valuable inputs in preparing our review article.

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