Stoichiometric relation for extraction of uranium from UO2 powder using TBP complex with HNO3 and H2O in supercritical cO2

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-304

  Sawada, Kayo ^a   Uruga, Kazuyoshi ^a   Koyama, Tomozo ^b   Shimada, Takashi ^c   Mori, Yukihide ^c   Enokida, Youichi ^a   Yamamoto, Ichiro ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dissolution; H2O; Stoichiometry; Supercritical carbon dioxide; TBP complex with HNO3; Uranium dioxide

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR RATIO; PROCESS DESIGN; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE; TRI-N-BUTYLPHOSPHATE (TBP) COMPLEX;

COMPLEXATION; DISSOLUTION; PHOTOMETERS; STOICHIOMETRY; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

URANIUM METALLURGY;

EID: 19544370895     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2005.9726394     Document Type: Article

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