Odorless kerosene degradation and the formation of interfacial deposits during the alkaline solvent wash in the PUREX process

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 2821-2849

  Smith, D N ^a,c   Edwards, H G M ^a   Hughes, M A ^a   Courtney, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crud; Diluent degradation; Interfacial deposit; Odorless kerosene; PUREX; Solvent wash

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; DEPOSITS; EMULSIONS; KEROSENE; SOLVENTS;

CRUD; INTERFACIAL DEPOSITS; SOLVENT WASH;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 0031268421     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496399708002224     Document Type: Article

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