A novel methodology for processing of plutonium-bearing waste as ammonium plutonium(III)-oxalate

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-296

  Sali, Sanjay Krishnarao ^a   Noronha, Donal Marshal ^a   Mhatre, Hemakant Ramkrishna ^a   Mahajan, Murlidhar Anna ^a   Chander, Keshav ^a   Aggarwal, Suresh Kumar ^a   Venugopal, Venkatarama ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Ammonium plutonium(III) Oxalate; Decontamination factor; Plutonium recovery

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; PLUTONIUM; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RADIOACTIVE WASTES; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMOANALYSIS; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

AMMONIUM PLUTONIUM(III)-OXALATE; DECONTAMINATION FACTOR; PLUTONIUM RECOVERY;

NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING;

EID: 23844455711     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT05-A3651     Document Type: Article

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