Di(2-ethylhexyl) pivalamide (D2EHPVA): A promising extractant for selective removal of uranium from high level nuclear waste solutions

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 353-375

  Manchanda, V K ^a   Pathak, P N ^a   Rao, Ashwin K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Di(2 ethylhexyl) pivalamide; Hydrazine nitrate; Hydroxylamine nitrate; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ION EXCHANGE; OXIDATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

MULTIPLE EXTRACTION; PHASE FORMATION;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

SOLVENT;

EID: 3042534103     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SEI-120030396     Document Type: Article

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