Electrorefining of uranium and electropartitioning of U, Pu, Am, Nd and Ce

Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1574-1581

  Hebditch, D ^a   Hanson, B ^a   Lewin, R ^a   Beetham, S ^b   Jenkins, J ^b   Sims, H ^b  

^a SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CERIUM ALLOYS; DIFFUSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MASS TRANSFER; NEODYMIUM ALLOYS; NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS; OXIDATION; PLUTONIUM ALLOYS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ELECTROPARTITIONING; ELECTROREFINING; FUEL TREATMENT; LIQUID CADMIUM CATHODE;

URANIUM;

EID: 2642527045     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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