The influence of Lewis acid/base chemistry on the removal of gallium by volatility from weapons-grade plutonium dissolved in molten chlorides

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 367-370

  Williams, D F ^a   Del Cul, G D ^a   Toth, L M ^a   Collins, E D ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gallium volatility; Lewis acid; Mixed oxide nuclear fuel

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DISSOLUTION; GALLIUM; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; SALTS; SOLVENTS; VAPORIZATION;

CHLORIDE SALT; GALLIUM VOLATILITY; LEWIS ACID; LEWIS BASA; MOLTEN SALT SYSTEMS; SOLUTION EFFECTS;

PLUTONIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0035581033     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT01-A3252     Document Type: Article

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