The influence of extractant structure on the solvent extraction of uranium(VI)) and thorium(IV) from nitrate media by dialkyl sulphoxides

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 86-92

  Preston, John S ^a   Du Preez, Anna C ^a  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dialkyl sulphoxides; Nitrate; Solvent extraction; Thorium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITRATES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLUTIONS; THORIUM; URANIUM; XYLENE;

ALKYL GROUPS; DIALKYL SULPHOXIDES;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ALKYL GROUP; SODIUM NITRATE; SOLVENT; SULFOXIDE; THORIUM; URANIUM; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; EXTRACTION;

EID: 0031149914     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4660(199705)69:1<86::aid-jctb669>3.0.co;2-k     Document Type: Article

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