In-situ Recovery
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-014506
A process to recover uranium in which fluids are injected into ground water to mobilize the uranium in underground deposits. Extraction wells then collect the groundwater, which is processed at the surface to recover the uranium.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-014506 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Air |
| References | Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary; Radiation Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ENV-014506",
"term": "In-situ Recovery",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "A process to recover uranium in which fluids are injected into ground water to mobilize the uranium in underground deposits. Extraction wells then collect the groundwater, which is processed at the surface to recover the uranium.",
"subject": "Air",
"references": [
"Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary; Radiation Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/in-situ-recovery/"
}
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