Chemical Determination of Uranium in Natural Waters with DBM by the Adsorption of U(VI) on Fe(OH)3

The feasibility of determining uranium in natural waters for uranium exploration using dibenzoil methane (DBM) by the adsorption of U(VI) on ferric hydroxide, was investigated. The yields of coprecipitation were determined by a Scintrex UA-3 laser fluorimetric uranium analyser using standard uranium solutions. After dissolving the coprecipitate, uranium was selectively separated by carbonate precipitation and determined with DBM. Fe(OH)₃ - DBM method was controlled using both standard solutions and uranium analyser measurements of some natural water samples taken from Northern Ege Region where detailed radiometric investigation has been going on. The advantage of this method