A comprehensive investigation into the interaction mechanism between uraninite and sulfuric acid leaching solutions
摘要
This study investigates the interaction mechanisms between uraninite (nominally UO2) and sulfuric acid leaching solutions. After 7 days (d), uranium (U) concentrations reached 16,453.1 mg L−1 (61.50% extraction rate) in sulfuric acid. U leaching followed the John Mehl Avrami (JMA) model (0‒1 h) and then the shrinking core model (SCM, 1 h‒4 d), with U existing mainly as UO2SO4. No significant mineral phase changes occurred, but ore surface roughened with corrosion pits, porosity rose from 33.44 to 54.77% (4 d later), particle size decreased, and reaction interface moved inward—all verifying SCM adherence.