Strontium and actinide separations from high level nuclear waste solutions using monosodium titanate 1. Simulant testing

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 3093-3111

  Hobbs, D T ^a   Barnes, M J ^a   Pulmano, R L ^a   Marshall, K M ^a   Edwards, T B ^a   Bronikowski, M G ^a   Fink, S D ^a  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ion exchange; Neptunium; Plutonium; Sorption; Strontium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ION EXCHANGE; IONIC STRENGTH; ISOTOPES; NEPTUNIUM; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SORPTION; STRONTIUM; URANIUM;

MONOSODIUM TITANATE (MST); PRETREATMENT; REPROCESSING;

SEPARATION;

ACTINIDE; ION EXCHANGE; NUCLEAR POWER; SORPTION; STRONTIUM;

EID: 30444441457     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390500385129     Document Type: Article

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