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In situ recovery

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000240

A common method currently used to extract uranium from ore bodies without physical excavation of the ore. This technique is also known as “solution mining” or in situ leaching. For additional detail, see In Situ Recovery Facilities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000240
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
AbbreviationISR
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000240",
  "term": "In situ recovery",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A common method currently used to extract uranium from ore bodies without physical excavation of the ore. This technique is also known as “solution mining” or in situ leaching. For additional detail, see In Situ Recovery Facilities.",
  "abbreviation": "ISR",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/in-situ-recovery/"
}

Record 237 of 548 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.