With the expansion of nuclear energy utilization, the safe disposal and reuse of the large amounts of
depleted uranium produced after nuclear enrichment has become an urgent issue in
pollution prevention and control. This invention aims to explore a method for the safe disposal and reuse of
depleted uranium (…). 238 A new model for utilizing
uranium (which poses no radioactive harm to humans) specifically involves using U3O8, obtained from depleted UF6, as a
raw material to prepare α-UO3 via a simple
dissolution-reprecipitation method. Using α-UO3 as a catalyst, an
organic solvent as the reaction
solvent, and
hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant,
aniline or its derivatives can be selectively oxidized to
nitrosamine or its derivatives. This invention innovatively solves the problem of reusing
depleted uranium waste, providing a new approach to nuclear
waste treatment. Furthermore, by converting
aniline and its derivatives into higher value-added
nitrosamine or its derivatives, it maximizes
resource utilization. Whether from the perspective of
environmental protection and
sustainable development, or from the perspective of increasing the added value of the product, this invention has extremely important value and far-reaching significance.