从摩洛哥磷矿中回收铀用于核动力海水淡化和水安全：综述

IF 2.8 3区物理与天体物理 Q3 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Radiation Physics and Chemistry Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2025.112802

Fatima Ezzahra Arhouni , Maged Ahmed Saleh Abdo , Saad Ouakkas , Mohamed Lhadi Bouhssa , Aziz Boukhair

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摘要

摩洛哥面临着严重的水资源短缺，这使得核动力海水淡化成为一个有希望的解决方案。摩洛哥拥有500亿吨磷酸盐储量，其中含有690万吨铀，是最大的非常规铀资源，提供可持续的铀供应。本文综述了溶剂萃取法、离子交换法和膜法从湿法磷酸（WPA）中回收铀的方法，重点介绍了它们的效率和适用性。评估了将铀回收与摩洛哥磷酸盐工业结合起来的可行性，强调了其在支持国内核能生产方面的作用。此外，该研究还探讨了核脱盐的经济可行性，展示了其确保长期水和能源安全的潜力。讨论了促进铀回收和核脱盐工作的政策和监管框架。研究结果表明，利用磷酸盐衍生铀可以使摩洛哥成为全球核燃料循环的关键参与者，同时加强可持续的水管理。

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Uranium recovery from Moroccan Phosphate rock for nuclear-powered desalination and water security: A review

Morocco faces severe water scarcity, making nuclear-powered desalination a promising solution. With 50 billion tonnes of phosphate reserves containing 6.9 million tonnes of uranium, Morocco holds the largest unconventional uranium resource, offering a sustainable uranium supply. This review examines uranium recovery from wet-process phosphoric acid (WPA) using solvent extraction, ion exchange, and membrane-based methods, highlighting their efficiency and applicability. The feasibility of integrating uranium recovery with Morocco's phosphate industry is assessed, emphasizing its role in supporting domestic nuclear energy production. Additionally, the study explores the economic viability of nuclear desalination, demonstrating its potential to ensure long-term water and energy security. Policy and regulatory frameworks are discussed to advance uranium recovery and nuclear desalination efforts. Findings suggest that leveraging phosphate-derived uranium could position Morocco as a key player in the global nuclear fuel cycle while reinforcing sustainable water management.

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Radiation Physics and Chemistry 化学-核科学技术

CiteScore

5.60

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17.20%

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574

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： Radiation Physics and Chemistry is a multidisciplinary journal that provides a medium for publication of substantial and original papers, reviews, and short communications which focus on research and developments involving ionizing radiation in radiation physics, radiation chemistry and radiation processing. The journal aims to publish papers with significance to an international audience, containing substantial novelty and scientific impact. The Editors reserve the rights to reject, with or without external review, papers that do not meet these criteria. This could include papers that are very similar to previous publications, only with changed target substrates, employed materials, analyzed sites and experimental methods, report results without presenting new insights and/or hypothesis testing, or do not focus on the radiation effects.