Experimental verification of caustic-side solvent extraction for removal of cesium from tank waste

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 505-526

  Leonard, Ralph A ^a   Aase, Scott B ^a   Arafat, Hassan A ^a   Conner, Cliff ^a   Chamberlain, David B ^a   Falkenberg, John R ^a   Regalbuto, Monica C ^a   Vandegrift, George F ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caustic side solvent extraction; Centrifugal contactor; Cesium extraction; Flow sheet tests

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; DECONTAMINATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

FLOWSHEET TESTS;

CESIUM;

CENTRIFUGAL CONTACT; CESIUM; LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 0041736694     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SEI-120022518     Document Type: Article

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