Analytical techniques in uranium exploration and ore processing / Аналитические методы при разведке урана и переработке руды

The Manual was prepared as part of a programme of the International Atomic Energy Agency to publish instruction manuals on a wide range of practical topics. Its purpose is to assist in the establishment of an analytical laboratory able to perform all the basic chemical and instrumental analyses commonly used in conjunction with uranium exploration and mining and ore processing activities, including the development of hydrometallurgical processes. It is intended for chemists with a general background in analytical chemistry, but with limited experience in the analytical chemistry of uranium and of related elements.
The Manual is divided in two parts. The first deals with the general aspects of laboratory design and operation and the second contains descriptions of 17 selected analytical methods that have generally been accepted in the international uranium industry. Other methods which may produce comparable results using more sophisticated, modern or efficient techniques have not been included, but are referred to in the general references. Also not included are those analytical methods which are widely used in the chemical industry and which may be found in readily available analytical chemistry manuals. <...>