Separation of boric acid from PWR waste by volatilization during evaporation

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 737-757

  Bruggeman, A ^a   Braet, J ^a   Smaers, F ^a   De Regge, P ^a  

^a BELGIAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; EVAPORATORS; INORGANIC ACIDS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

BORIC ACIDS; LIQUID WASTE; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE VOLUME REDUCTION FACTORS;

SEPARATION;

BORIC ACID; EVAPORATION; SEPARATION; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0030978712     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496399708003227     Document Type: Article

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