Geochemical reactions altering the mineralogical and multiscale pore characteristics of uranium-bearing reservoirs during CO2 + O2in situ leaching

CO2 + O2in situ leaching has been extensively applied in uranium recovery in sandstone-type uranium deposits of China. The geochemical processes impact and constrain the leaching reaction and leaching solution migration; thus, it is necessary to study the CO2 + O2–water–rock geochemical reaction pro...

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Main Authors: Xingyu Zhou, Wei Wang, Qinghe Niu, Qizhi Wang, Xuebin Su, Genmao Zhou, Lixin Zhao, Zhongmin Ji, Xiaofei Qi, Lanlan Tian, Jianhui Zhang, Beibei Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.1094880/full