Recovery of plutonium from refractory residues using a sodium peroxide pretreatment process

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 31-50

  Rudisill, Tracy S ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FUSION REACTIONS; NITRIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; REFRACTORY MATERIALS; SILICA;

NUCLEAR WEAPON; REFRACTORY RESIDUE; SODIUM PEROXIDE;

METAL RECOVERY;

FLUORIDE; NITRIC ACID; OXIDE; PLUTONIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE; SODIUM PEROXIDE;

NUCLEAR APPLICATION; PLUTONIUM; RECYCLING; SODIUM;

ATOMIC BOMB; CERAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENT; INCINERATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RECYCLING; SOLID; SOLUBILITY; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 13844280340     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-200041758     Document Type: Conference Paper

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