Operation of a bench-scale metal distillation furnace

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 243-252

  Vest, Michael A ^a,b,c,d   Johnson, Gerald K ^a   Pierce, R Dean ^a   Wesolowski, Eugene J ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actiniae separation; Vacuum distillation; Zinc retort

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DISTILLATION; INDUCTION HEATING; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SPENT FUELS;

INDUCTION POWER SYSTEMS;

MELTING FURNACES;

EID: 0031333726     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT97-A35415     Document Type: Article

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