Distribution of natural radionuclides during the processing of phosphate rock from Itataia-Brazil for production of phosphoric acid and uranium concentrate

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 88, Issue 9-11, 2000, Pages 809-812

  Fukuma, H T ^a   Fernandes, E A N ^a   Quinelato, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Milling; Phosphate rock; Phosphoric acid; Radionuclides distribution; Thorium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

LEAD 210; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORIC ACID DERIVATIVE; RADON; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

BRAZIL; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOCHEMISTRY; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY;

EID: 0034491204     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2000.88.9-11.809     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (13)

1. Uranium, Radium, and Thorium content in phosphate rocks and their possible radiation hazard
2. Uranium extraction from Florida phosphates
3. On the fractionation of natural radioactivity in the production of phosphoric acid by the wet acid method