The invention discloses a
uranium separation method during
gallium treatment in aluminum
oxide production through a
Bayer process. The
uranium separation method comprises the following steps that A, the pH of a special-effect
resin acid desorption solution of
gallium is controlled to be 1-3; B, a
neutralization solution in the step A is made to flow through a pretreated anion exchange resin column, and a column passing solution is separated; C, the column passing solution is neutralized through
sodium hydroxide till the pH value reaches 5-9, deposited
gallium mud is obtained, the gallium mud is dissolved through alkali liquor, the gallium mud dissolved liquid is obtained, quick
lime is added into the dissolved liquid,
vanadium is removed through
sedimentation, heavy
metal in the solution is removed,
electrolysis is conducted, and crude gallium products are obtained; D, the anion exchange resin column is subjected to cleaning and
impurity removal through diluted acid, and
uranium is eluted through acid
nitrate or acid
chloride; and E,
sodium hydroxide is added into the uranium-contained water phase, the pH of the solution is adjusted to be 7-9,
sodium diuranate
sedimentation is generated, and crude uranium products are obtained after filtering and separation. The uranium
separation method is designed according to different characteristics of uranium and gallium, uranium-gallium separation is achieved, and uranium can be recycled.