Electrolytic precipitation of uranium from the ion exchange eluates

Claim 1

A PROCESS FOR THE ISOLATION OF URANIUM COMPOUNDS, WHICH COMPRISES PASSING A DIRECT ELECTRI CURRENT THROUGH AN ELECTROLYTE CELL COMPRISING A CATHODE COMPARTMENT HAVING THEREIN AN ACIDIC AQUEOUS SOLUTION WHICH IS MADE UP OF (A) A MINERAL ACIF FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID, NITRIC ACID AND SULFURIC ACID AND (B) AN ALKALI METAL SALT OF SAID MINERAL ACID AND (C) A URANYL SALT OF SAID MINERAL ACID, AND AN ANODE COMPARTMENT HAVING THEREIN AN ACIDIC AQUEOUS SOLUTION WHICH IS MADE UP OF AN ALKALI METAL SALT OF A MINERAL ACID FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID, NITRIC ACID AND SULFURIC ACID, SAID CATHODE AND ANODE COMPARTMENTS BEING SEPERATED BY A PERMESELECTIVE MEMBRANE WHICH CONTAINS AN ION EXCHANGE RESIN, CONTINUING THE PASSAGE OF CURRENT UNTIL THE HYDRATED URANIUM OXIDE HAS PRECIPITATED AND THEREAFTER SEPARATING SAID PRECIPITATED URANIUM COMPOUND FROM SAID CATHOLYTE.