Nucleation and crystal growth of zirconium molybdate hydrate in nitric acid

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 766-774

  Magnaldo, A ^a   Masson, M ^a   Champion, R ^a  

^a Research Department of Mining and Fuel Recycling ProCesses   (France)

Author keywords

Fouling; Nuclear fuel reprocessing; Nucleation; Particle formation; Precipitation; Zirconium molybdate hydrate

Indexed keywords

FOULING; NITRIC ACID; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; NUCLEATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

PARTICLE FORMATION; ZIRCONIUM MOLYBDATE HYDRATE;

HYDRATES;

FOULING; HYDRATES; NITRIC ACID; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; NUCLEATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33845428682     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.08.076     Document Type: Article

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