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Factors Controlling the Formation of Unconformity-related Uranium Deposits in Sedimentary Basins: Insights from Reactive Mass Transport Modeling

by Aghbelagh Yousef Beiraghdar

Institution: University of Windsor
Year: 2016
Keywords: Graphite zone; Oxygen fugacity; Reactive mass transport modeling; Redox process; Thermal convection; Unconformity-related uranium
Posted: 02/05/2017
Record ID: 2135115
Full text PDF: http://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5721


Abstract

This thesis aims at investigating the formation and controlling factors of unconformityrelated uranium (URU) deposits through fluid flow and reactive mass transport modeling. The role of a graphite zone was first addressed using two different reducing mechanisms. In the first mechanism, uraninite precipitation involves methane as a reductant. In the second mechanism, oxygen is used for formulating the redox reaction. Results show that uraninite can precipitate below the unconformity and away from the graphite zone regardless of the reducing agent. However, methane leads to a higher grade in uranium mineralization. Advisors/Committee Members: Yang, Jianwen.

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